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Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map
TEXAS, AUG 4 – Texas Democrats fled to deny a quorum and block GOP redistricting that could add five Republican seats in 2026, risking fines and arrest, with 57 members reportedly absent, officials said.
- Breaking quorum, Texas House Democrats fled the state on Aug 4, 2025, blocking a vote on maps that would give Republicans five extra U.S. House seats.
- On July 30, 2025, Texas Republicans unveiled a map that would create five Republican-leaning seats, backed by President Donald Trump.
- About forty Democrats, including Jasmine Crockett, Greg Casar, Ron Reynolds and James Talarico, headed to Illinois, with 30 staying under a plan brokered by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Democrats could face removal and felony charges, as their absence stalls the special legislative session including flood relief and hemp bills.
- Experts warn the Texas tactic may upend the 2026 midterm map as DNC Chair Ken Martin said, `'For weeks, we've been warning that if Republicans in Texas want a showdown... then we'd give them that showdown.
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The Republicans are hoping for more mandates in the U.S. Congress, Democrats want to prevent a necessary vote - and leave the state.
Networks Hail Texas Dems Fleeing to Illinois, Fighting for ‘Democracy’ vs. GOP ‘Turmoil’
On Monday, ABC, CBS, and NBC used their flagship morning news shows to gush over the “Texas-sized fight” and “standoff” state Democrats pitched by cowardly flocking to Illinois in opposition to a Republican-led redrawing of the Lone Star State’s 38 House seats. Framing it as standing up for “democracy,” CBS and NBC ignored the left’s penchant for gerrymandering and all three saw no problem with the legislators abandoning their constituents. CBS …
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