Manny’s: Could Redistricting Decide the 2026 Midterms?

Join us at Manny’s for a conversation about how congressional redistricting in states like New California, New York, and New Jersey, and the related battles in Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio, could shape which party controls the House after the 2026 midterm elections. Learn how competing legal strategies could affect voter power and the future of democracy.

Moderator: Dustin Gardiner, co-author of POLITICO’s California Playbook

Ace Smith, partner at Bearstar Strategies: Ace is a 40-year veteran of state and national politics and has directed winning campaigns from District Attorney to President. Over the years, Ace has worked with a roster of clients including Virginia Governor Doug Wilder, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Texas Governor Ann Richards, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, California Governor Jerry Brown, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, SF Mayor Ed Lee, and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. In recent years, Ace and his partners were instrumental in the historic election of Kamala Harris as California Attorney General and Senator and Gavin Newsom as California Lieutenant Governor and Governor.

Nancy Tung, chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party: Nancy was elected Chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party in April 2024. She is currently serving in her second term as an elected member. Nancy’s vision for the Party gets back to the basics of making our institutions relevant to and work for everyday people. Nancy is also a prosecutor in San Franciso and has over two decades of experience as a trial prosecutor.

Tyler Law, partner at Thematic Campaigns: Tyler has served as general consultant and led communications and media strategy on some of the most competitive and high-profile campaigns across the country. Last cycle, Law was a general consultant for Mayor Daniel Lurie, mayoral campaign, served as a media consultant for Senator Adam Schiff and ran a number of Independent Expenditure and issue advocacy campaigns throughout the state. Previously, he was a member of Pete Buttigieg’s paid media team and has crafted memorable TV, radio and digital ads for candidates, statewide ballot measures, independent expenditures, and public affairs clients. Prior to joining Thematic, Law served at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as the National Press Secretary and an original member of the team that won back the House for the first time since 2006 and flipped the most seats from red to blue since 1974.

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