The Framers wanted the House closest to the people. Redistricting may undermine that

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(Alex Wroblewski | AFP via Getty Images)President Trump’s push for Texas Republicans to redraw congressional lines ahead of next year’s midterm elections has triggered a redistricting arms race. Democrats there are hoping to adopt a new map created by the House Democrats’ campaign arm designed to oust five Republicans from office. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., is at risk of losing his seat in Congress under a redistricting plan that California Democrats hope to enact. Gavin Newsom holds up a signed bill related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21 in Sacramento. GOP gambit to redraw Texas’ congressional map shows redistricting is an ongoing fight Lawmakers in Texas are in a Republican-led special session to try to redraw voting districts for Congress.