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Over 50 Texas House Democrats have fled the state to block a GOP-led effort to redraw congressional maps that could grant Republicans up to five additional U.S. House seats. This mass exodus, aimed at protecting democratic processes, comes amid concerns about a Trump-inspired strategy to gain control of the House after the 2026 midterms. Currently hiding out in Illinois and New York, these Democrats are determined to prevent the passage of a redistricting plan during the special session of the Texas legislature.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has emphasized he will call successive special sessions until the redistricting is enacted and has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent Democrats. He also referenced a nonbinding opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton regarding their potential removal from office, which would ultimately require court approval. Meanwhile, in the Texas Senate, Democrats staged a symbolic walkout but failed to break quorum, allowing GOP members to move forward with their redistricting proposal.
Despite these efforts, the proposal cannot become law until it passes both chambers and receives the governor’s approval, which means the standoff is ongoing. The situation highlights the tensions surrounding redistricting in Texas and the lengths to which lawmakers are going to protect their positions and representative democracy.
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