Schwarzenegger joins fight against California 'gerrymandering'

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., has joined the GOP-led effort to fight Gov. Gavin Newsom's, D-Calif., plan to redraw the state's congressional maps to add more Democratic-leaning seats.

Newsom has called for the redraw to combat a similar effort in Texas that is expected to add as many as five GOP-leaning seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Schwarzenneger confirmed his plans to reenter the political sphere in an X post, saying "I’m getting ready for the gerrymandering battle."

Accompanying the post was an image of the former governor using a chest press machine while wearing a t-shirt that said "f--- the politicians. Terminate gerrymandering."

Schwarzenegger served as governor from 2003-2011. His entry into the redistricting fight follows that of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has reportedly begun fundraising for the campaign behind the scenes.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.