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Beto O'Rourke: “Governors of New Jersey, Maryland, New York, Illinois, and…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 28:25

They will enlist you in that Ellen as well. Other thing we can do, we can put some pressure on those Democrats who actually hold power. Right now, I'm thinking the Governors of New Jersey, Maryland, New York, Illinois, and California have the power to seize the initiative [on redistricting]. and not wait for Texas Republicans to act first. I'm calling on them and I want you to join me to redistrict their states to maximize Democratic congressional advantage there instead of waiting for it to be taken away from us right here. (28:25–28:38)

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Asserts that certain Democratic governors have the power to act on redistricting.

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