US EditionTexas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map
TEXAS, AUG 5 – Texas Democrats fled to deny quorum and block a GOP-backed map adding five Republican-leaning seats, delaying a vote until the special session ends on August 19, lawmakers said.
- Over the weekend, Texas Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny the GOP majority a quorum, blocking the redrawing of congressional maps.
- This walkout responded to a mid-decade redistricting effort led by President Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott aiming to add five Republican-favored congressional seats.
- The redistricting effort drew criticism from Democrats nationwide, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, who said it attempted to rig the 2026 elections.
- Texas state Rep. Armando Walle called the vote a "power grab" violating the Constitution and Voting Rights Act by diluting Mexican-American community votes.
- The standoff highlights bipartisan exploitation of redistricting amid failed reforms and strengthens calls for a national standard applying equally to all states.
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Photos of Texas redistricting standoff as Democrats flee state
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Paxton to Seek Judicial Orders Declaring That Absent Texas Dems Have Vacated Offices - The Virginia Star
by Ben Whedon Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday announced that he would seek judicial orders declaring that state Democrats who do not return to the legislature by the state House speaker’s deadline have vacated their offices. “The people of Texas elected lawmakers, not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines. If you don’t show up to work, you get fired,” he said. Texas Democrats have fled the state in a bid to deny Republicans a…
Democratic lawmaker on why he won't return to Texas until the special session is over
The Texas House of Representatives is at a standstill, after Democratic members left the state to prevent a vote on redrawing Texas's congressional maps midway through the special session.
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