Rep. Wesley Bell Calls Out Missouri GOP Gerrymandering Plan

Gerrymandering Concerns in Missouri

• 🎯 Missouri Republicans are reportedly pushing for mid-decade redistricting in a plan that could disadvantage Democratic seats.
• ⚠️ This move is seen as an attempt to disadvantage Democratic seats, specifically targeting one of the two majority-Democrat seats in Missouri, which are also majority African-American.

Undermining Democracy

• 🗳️ The action is described as elected officials choosing their voters rather than voters choosing their elected officials, which undermines democracy.
• ⚖️ Bell states that the GOP's inability to win elections fairly forces them to resort to such tactics.

Democratic Response and Strategy

• ✊ Bell asserts that the Democratic party will fight back against these efforts to take away seats.
• 🚀 He uses the analogy of taking back seats, stating, "I don't give 99. Y'all want to take five? I'm going to take six back."

Call for Independent Redistricting

• 🤝 Bell pledges to be the first to co-sponsor a bill for independent redistricting across the country if Republicans stop attempting to gerrymander.
• 💡 The current strategy in Detroit involves an independent commission, highlighting a potential path forward.