A recent UC Berkeley poll reveals that while 63% of Democrats nationally consider gerrymandering "never acceptable," a majority support California's efforts to counter Texas's redistricting moves. Specifically, 38% of Democrats favor California maintaining an independent redistricting process if Texas redraws its maps, and 35% back California creating new districts in response. California voters also show broad support for redistricting measures, with 48% of all voters and 55% of likely voters in favor, according to Berkeley/IGS data from August 2025. Meanwhile, Texas Republicans are advancing a mid-decade redistricting plan ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, which has sparked a partisan battle nationally and reshaped electoral strategies. Texas Democrats are preparing to resist the plan by speaking late into the night on the Senate floor to delay its passage. The conflict between California and Texas over redistricting has become a focal point of the upcoming electoral contests. Separately, Iowa Democrats are considering reinstating their lead-off caucuses for the 2028 presidential primary, even if it means acting independently from the national party, which had removed Iowa from the early nominating calendar in 2024. This internal party debate reflects broader tensions over the primary schedule ahead of the 2028 election cycle.