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Pritzker May Consider Political Counter if Texas Changes Congressional Boundaries
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 25 – Texas Democrats seek assistance to counter Republican efforts that could add five congressional seats, meeting governors in California and Illinois amid contentious hearings in Austin.
- On July 25, 2025, Texas House Democratic Caucus members flew to Sacramento and Chicago to meet with Govs. Newsom and Pritzker.
- Amid Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session, Texas House Democrats called it a `partisan distractions` and noted hearings would focus on redistricting.
- During public hearings, participants clashed with shouting matches and a witness removal, as Rep. Rafael Anchia warned `We’re going to use every tool at our disposal in the state of Texas to confront this very illegal redistricting process`.
- After meeting at the Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento, California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused Republicans of trying to `rig` elections, while Pritzker’s office said he would discuss the Republican attacks to rig elections.
- Looking ahead, President Donald Trump said he hopes new maps will help Republicans win five more congressional seats in the 2026 midterms, and experts warn these changes could alter competitive races.
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Pritzker may consider political counter if Texas changes congressional boundaries
CHICAGO (WGN) — The battle over the U.S. House of Representatives mid-term elections for next year is already well underway. With an extraordinary call by President Donald Trump to push Texas lawmakers to redraw congressional maps in favor of Republicans, Governor JB Pritzker said he'll lead the way to do the same in Illinois for Democrats if need be. On Friday, Pritzker hosted a delegation from Texas to strategize. "As far as I'm concerned, …
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(The Center Square) – Only five days into the special session and 15 Texas House Democrats left the state to meet with the Democratic governors of California and Illinois looking for ways to oppose redistricting efforts underway in Texas.
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