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Texas Senate passes GOP-friendly House map
The Texas Senate approved a map adding five Republican seats and reducing Democrat representation despite Democrats fleeing to block the vote in an ongoing redistricting conflict.
- On Tuesday, Texas State Senate voted 19-2 to approve a map adding five Republican seats and removing five Democratic seats despite nine Democrats walking out.
- Amid calls for redistricting, Texas Republicans acted on suggestions to revise districts for more GOP seats, while Democrats fled to New York and Illinois to block the vote.
- Civil arrest warrants were issued by the Texas House Republican majority last week to compel absent Democrats, according to Texas Republicans.
- Without a quorum, the Texas House cannot conduct business, and Abbott warned lawmakers will re-vote on Friday if Democrats maintain their blockade.
- Looking ahead, the map could take effect before the 2026 midterm elections to flip five Democratic-held seats, as Republicans threaten to redraw up to 10 districts if House Democrats don’t return.
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