| __________________________________________________________________________ Suozzi breaks with fellow Dems pushing to speed up NY partisan redistricting: ‘I’m opposed to all gerrymandering’ ============================================================================= By Carl Campanile Published May 13, 2026, 12:24 a.m. ET Rep. Tom Suozzi criticized fellow Democrats for pushing to speed up New York’s redistricting process in a bid to help their party gain seats in the 2028 elections. “I’m opposed to all gerrymandering. I’ve always been opposed to gerrymandering,” Suozzi said when CNN anchor Abby Phillip asked him about the New York Democrat lawmakers’ proposal — backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul — to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot next year to redraw congressional districts before the 2028 elections. Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries—the House Democratic minority leader in line to become the next speaker if Democrats reclaim control of Congress — has prodded New York state lawmakers to redraw congressional maps before 2030. United States Representative Thomas Suozzi speaking at a podium with two American flags behind him. 3 Rep. Tom Suozzi said that he is against “all gerrymandering” during an appearance on CNN. Kyle Mazza – CNP for NY Post New York and Washington, DC Democrats who heard Suozzi’s comments were not ... Boy, 10, sent persuasive essay to his Republican congresswoman — who accused his teacher of 'indoctrinating' in scathing response. Boy, 10, sent persuasive essay to his GOP congresswoman — who accused his teacher of 'indoctrinating' redraw House maps in red states for partisan advantage, aiming to help the GOP keep the majority during the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats have responded in kind, attempting to redraw House maps under their control in what has become an all-out war. Jeffries himself has called the redistricting fight “maximum warfare” and that the Democrats weren’t going to unilaterally disarm and cede ground to Trump and the GOP. Governor Kathy Hochul speaking at a podium with an American flag in the background. 3 New York and Washington, DC Democrats who heard Suozzi’s comments were not pleased, a party insider told The Post. Matthew McDermott for NY Post Redrawing congressional maps purely to benefit one political party is called gerrymandering. It involves drawing irregularly shaped districts to “pack” opposing voters into a few districts or spreading them across many, reducing their overall voting power. But Suozzi said both parties are wrong. “Conservative, liberal, moderate, let’s all agree this is wrong,” Suozzi said. “It’s awful on both sides.” “We should have independent redistricting. We should allow independents to ... members to vote in primary elections. Told that Trump and GOP-run Texas instigated the redistricting war, Suozzi said, “There’s going to be this tit for tat. `They’ll do this, and we’ll do that.’ It’s bad for America.” redistricting include more Democratic voters in his swing district. Representative Thomas Suozzi speaking at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. 3 United States Representative Thomas Suozzi (Democrat of New York) makes remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Ron Sachs – CNP for NY Post Suozzi clarified and partly walked back his comments he made on CNN when contacted by The Post. “Congressman Suozzi has long opposed partisan gerrymandering because it fuels division and weakens representative democracy,” said Suozzi campaign senior advisor Kim Devlin. “At the same time, he recognizes that Republicans across the country have aggressively manipulated district maps for partisan gain, undermining fairness in the electoral process. Democrats are right to fight fire with fire in the short term, but our ultimate goal must be to undo all partisan gerrymandering,” the Suozzi rep added. A recent Supreme Court ruling striking down a Black-majority district in Louisiana has intensified the House redistricting battles. The landmark ruling stated that Louisiana had unconstitutionally gerrymandered approved to prohibit discrimination in voting. 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Tom Suozzi said that he is against “all gerrymandering” during an appearance on CNN. Kyle Mazza - CNP for NY Post Governor Kathy Hochul speaking at a podium with an American flag in the background. New York and Washington, DC Democrats who heard Suozzi's comments were not pleased, a party insider told The Post. Matthew McDermott for NY Post ... Illinois, USA, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Ron Sachs - CNP for NY Post You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image More Stories ... |
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