‘If your big idea is ‘cheat harder,’ maybe it’s time to rethink your politics’
By Joe Kovacs
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is hitting the panic button after congressional redistricting in the Lone Star State would boot out of her own district.
“Republicans in Texas just rolled out their proposed Congressional map that cut 5 Democratic seats out of thin air,” Crockett said on X.
“They know their policies are unpopular, and they are afraid of losing. So what do they try to do? Cheat.
“If your big idea is ‘cheat harder,’ maybe it’s time to rethink your politics.”
Republicans in Texas just rolled out their proposed Congressional map that cut 5 Democratic seats out of thin air.
Let’s be clear: these maps are not about representation, it’s a power grab to silence voters and suppress votes.
They know their policies are unpopular, and they…
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) July 30, 2025
Crockett, who is seen by some as a rising star among Democrats for her fierce opposition to President Trump, admitted on video: “I currently don’t live in the [Congressional District] 30 that they created,” Crockett said.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) says the Texas legislature asked her to confirm her home address. Now the Texas redistricting map has her living outside the district she represents.
In the US House, a representative doesn’t have to actually live in the district they represent, just… pic.twitter.com/wjHgzsIi2G
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 3, 2025
“They are supposed to take that into consideration, and these are some of the things that the court will look at when they’re trying to determine whether or not there were problems with creating the maps,” said Crockett. “It’s really awful.”
“It is a hot mess, and it is so sad that these people have no integrity and could care less about doing what’s right.”
