Obama and Holder Mobilize Democrats Against GOP Redistricting: Existential Threat to ‘Our Democracy’
Former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder released a video Thursday calling on supporters to back the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), warning that Republican-led redistricting efforts in states such as Texas, Florida, and Ohio threaten to undermine minority voting power and reshape congressional control ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Obama appeared in a video message posted on X alongside Holder to rally support for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), the group the two founded in 2017 to challenge GOP-led redistricting plans.
“I am here with my good friend, Attorney General Eric Holder, because we’re facing an existential threat to our democracy, and we need your help,” Obama stated in the video. He accused “extreme conservative politicians” of seeking to “slice and dice House districts” in states like Texas and Florida in order to “preserve their own power while diluting the voting power of communities of color.”
Obama also cited Ohio as an example, saying Republicans were “trying to give one party control over almost 90% of congressional seats,” and urged supporters to “help us meet this moment and preserve our democracy.”
The video was accompanied by a caption reading: “Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with @DemRedistrict as they fight back.”
The video comes amid an escalating national fight over redistricting. Earlier this month, Holder said on ABC’s This Week that President Donald Trump was leading an “authoritarian movement” to “rig” the 2026 midterm elections by pushing Texas Republicans to add new GOP-leaning congressional districts. Holder argued that the proposed map would insulate the White House from oversight and described the plan as a threat to democracy.
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