They drew districts to defeat Democrats — here’s why

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]We are dealing with a racist.

[00:00:03]A racist, okay? Not only is Donald Trump a racist, he a pedo, he's a criminal, and he needs to go. What he done did is got every old white nasty man like him and they want to take away your voting rights. And we are not going to let this ride. fight to redraw the maps and sway control of Congress already shaking up the midterm election with one Democrat announcing his retirement after the elimination of his district.

[00:00:37]This is by far the most difficult moment I've had as an elected official. And the ninth district that they have under these new lines is not nothing like the ninth district that I've represented. I've had people tell me as recently as today African-American and Caucasian, don't quit.

[00:00:52]And I don't want to quit. I'm not a quitter.

[00:00:54]But these districts were drawn to beat me. They were drawn to defeat me.