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Abbott: Texas redistricting fight ‘could literally last years’
Governor Abbott threatens indefinite special sessions and arrest for Democrats who fled Texas to block redistricting that could add five GOP seats, with 51 lawmakers denying quorum, officials said.
- On Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott told Fox News Sunday he can call a special session every 30 days, warning Democrats they face arrest if they return and must stay outside Texas for literally years.
- Last week, roughly 50 Texas House Democrats absented themselves to deny quorum, blocking flood relief and redistricting efforts.
- Under Texas law, Abbott argues Democrats violated Article 3 of the Texas Constitution and can be removed from office, with Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to vacate at least 13 seats.
- Facing quorum shortfalls, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said the chamber will reconvene on Friday and end the current special session if a quorum is not met.
- Amid a national redistricting debate, Texas Republicans, backed by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, aim to win five more U.S. House seats, turning the fight into a flashpoint before the 2026 midterms.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Vows "Special Session After Special Session" In Standoff With Runaway Dems
As Texas Democrats Fled Their State, Governor Greg Abbott Escalates Pressure, Setting the Stage for a High-Stakes Redistricting Battle Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to back down in the escalating political showdown over Texas’s congressional maps, announcing Tuesday he will call another special session this week. The move comes as state Democrats, who have fled […] Texas Gov. Abbott Vows “Special Session After Special Session” In Standoff Wit…
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Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats
Texas Republican leaders say they're prepared to end their stalemated legislative special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to redraw congressional maps as directed by President Donald Trump.
Texas Gov Vows No Break Until GOP Redistricting Plan Passes
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signaled Tuesday he will call a second special legislative session on redistricting if House Democrats continue to block a quorum by Friday. Dozens of Democrats have fled the state to derail a Republican-led effort to redraw congressional maps that could net the GOP as many as five additional U.S. House seats. The current special session, which also addresses flood relief and other priorities, ends August 19. Democrats can…
Texas redistricting saga continues
A comparison of the current Texas Congressional district map with the GOP-backed proposed map. Credit: Capitol Data Portal Texas is in the middle of a political battle over a mid‑decade congressional redistricting plan that GOP leaders argue is necessary to reflect population shifts, but critics say is a blatant attempt to rig elections. Earlier, GOP lawmakers began crafting a new congressional map aimed at gaining five additional Republican‑lea…
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