US EditionGov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state
TEXAS, AUG 6 – Governor Abbott seeks removal of Rep. Gene Wu for abandoning office by fleeing state to block GOP redistricting, alleging bribery and obstructing legislative process during special session.
- On Aug. 5, Governor Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to remove Rep. Gene Wu from office after lawmakers fled to block redistricting, Abbott argued.
- Over 50 Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts Aug. 3 to block a quorum for redistricting votes, Abbott argued.
- Ninety-Four House lawmakers are present on Aug. 5, short of the 100-person quorum, with rules allowing a $500 daily fine and DPS working to locate absentees.
- The Texas Supreme Court ordered Wu to respond by Friday, and Paxton warned that absentees past that deadline risk forfeiting their seats.
- A ruling could set a quorum-breaking precedent affecting efforts to redraw 38 congressional districts and flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in next year’s midterm elections.
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, left, and Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, right, listen as Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu speaks to reporters during a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on Aug. 3, 2025 in Carol Stream, Illinois. Wu was with a group of Democratic Texas lawmakers who left the state so a quorum could not be reached during a special session called to redistrict the state. (Photo by Scot…
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Source: Brandon Bell / Getty Texas’ redistricting saga has escalated once more, as Gov. Greg Abbott has filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme Court to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from his seat in the state House. According to NBC News, Abbott’s suit argues that Wu violated the state Constitution by fleeing the state and has effectively abandoned his seat. “Representative Wu has openly renounced these constitutional mandates by fl…
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