Jeffries’s coast-to-coast redistricting push targets new Democratic seats by 2028

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is pushing blue‑state governments to override nonpartisan redistricting norms and pursue aggressive gerrymandering nationwide—from Oregon to New York—with the aim of adding about a dozen or more Democratic-held seats by 2028, backed by hundreds of millions in funding and a tough messaging drive against dissenters. The plan comes after court setbacks for Democrats and faces major hurdles in states like New York, while raising concerns about minority representation and triggering intra‑party tensions as Republicans redraw lines elsewhere.