Colorado Draws the Line

Colorado Draws the Line

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Donald Trump is rigging state congressional maps to establish one party rule for years to come. Colorado must fight back. Colorado Draws the Line is introducing the ballot measure that will give Coloradans a chance to vote on a new Congressional map.

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Colorado Draws the Line
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There's a ballot measure you need to know about. It's called Initiative 256. It's being pushed by Advance Colorado, a dark-money conservative group that has spent years quietly reshaping Colorado politics. It sounds reasonable... "No partisan maps." "Protect the redistricting process." BUT...

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Maryland understands the fight. They're back in the game. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/maryland-schedules-special-redistricting-session-to-counter-gop-gerrymanders/

democracydocket.comMaryland schedules special redistricting session to counter GOP gerrymandersMaryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said that the General Assembly will convene Aug. 3-5 to consider legislation to put a redistricting amendment before voters in November.
Colorado Draws the Line
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🚨BREAKING🚨 Colorado’s Supreme Court just killed the ballot measures that would claw back 3 Democratic House seats. But it gets worse. Advance Colorado, a group fighting to rig Colorado for Republicans with ties to Russian oligarchs, was allowed to move forward with their referenda.

Colorado Draws the Line
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This is what we’re talking about! We need to get more states into the fight with us. But just talking about it isn’t enough. We need action! And we need it from you! Like, share, and spread the word to get loud about fighting MAGA gerrymandering with our own redistricting.

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"If you're undecided about Colorado joining the gerrymander wars, this Supreme Court ruling should be the wake-up call you need." Louder for the folks in the back, Mike! https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/03/littwin-coloradans-redrawing-congressional-districts/

coloradosun.comLittwin: Coloradans can now abandon their qualms about redrawing congressional districtsIf you’re undecided about Colorado joining the gerrymander wars, this Supreme Court ruling should be the wake-up call you need.
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Exactly.

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social

Some are claiming this gerrymandering escalation was triggered by NY not Texas. That’s false. The NY Dems case is comparable to what NC Republicans did — a battle between the legislature and the courts over the post-2020 map. What Texas did is something else: rip up a map they wanted for a new one.

Colorado Draws the Line
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It is weird. This isn't an "us" thing. This is a "them" thing. But if we let "them" trample on our states and our maps—oppressing our voice and our democracy, we're just weak. They set the play book, we're ju... https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/virginia-gerrymandering-referendum.html

nytimes.comDemocrats Once Loathed Gerrymandering. Now They’re Pushing for It.The party is seeking an extra edge in Virginia at a time when its thinking has changed on the partisan drawing of political maps — in large part, leaders say, because of President Trump’s tactics.
Colorado Draws the Line
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Colorado's redistricting initiative is a ballot measure—it goes directly to voters in November. That's our advantage. It's how we can win where Maryland failed. But it also means MAGA will throw EVERYTHING at us to convince those voters to reject fair maps.

Colorado Draws the Line
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This article isn't new, but its headline question is still being asked. Can Democrats fight fire with fire? The article implies the answer is: no, we can't. Colorado is ready to prove the doubters wrong. We're fighting back. Drawing new maps. Standing up for democracy. Join us.

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It's official, Maryland's Democrat-led effort to draw new maps to counter the GOP has failed, while DeSantis and his MAGA minions are going forward in Florida. We've got to keep fighting. Colorado... https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-congress-gerrymander-trump-4c5c98bec6af054d13b6275b6917bc86

apnews.comRedistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November electionsThe timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Last week, a state judge ruled that Missouri can use the new map in the 2026 midterms before voters are even given a chance to weigh in on the plan, blatantly sidestepping Missourians' right under the state constitution to veto laws approved by the legislature.

Colorado Draws the Line
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"Independent redistricting is an ideal—but not when one party is capitalizing on the inability of their opponents to fight fire with fire. We are asking voters to approve temporary maps to level the playing field in the face of a nationwide election-rigging effort launched by Trump & MAGA allies."

Colorado Draws the Line
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It’s time for Coloradans to stand up. Fight back. Stop Trump. It’s time to draw the line. Trump is undermining our democracy. He’s ordering red states to create new Republican congressional seats. To stop America from devolving into one-party rule we must create new maps of our own.

Colorado Draws the Line
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This is why we're asking for our own mid-district, temporary redistricting... States like Missouri keep allowing it, giving Republicans more seats. We can't sit by—high and mighty on our laurels! We have to fight!🥊 www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

kansascity.comMid-decade redistricting aimed at KC was legal, Missouri Supreme Court saysThe long-awaited decision found that the Missouri Constitution does not expressly prohibit lawmakers from redistricting more than once a decade