US EditionIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts
TEXAS, AUG 10 – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called Texas GOP's redistricting an attempt to cheat and warned it could add five safe Republican seats, while Texas Democrats fled to block the vote.
- On Sunday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker told NBC News' Meet the Press that President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are attempting to cheat in 2026 by redistricting, calling Abbott a 'joke' and Trump a 'cheater'.
- Against that backdrop, Texas State House Democrats fled to Illinois to block the redistricting vote after Republicans fell short of the 100 members needed for a quorum.
- Citing legal concerns, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the plan violates the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
- Addressing federal enforcement, Pritzker noted there’s no federal law allowing the FBI to arrest visiting legislators, and he responded to reports that the FBI aided Sen. John Cornyn in tracking down Democratic state legislators.
- Looking ahead, Pritzker said Gov. Greg Abbott warned he will lose Congress in 2026 and is allegedly trying to influence votes.
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IL Gov J.B. Pritzker on Texas Redistricting: ‘Gov. Abbott Is the Joke,’ He’s Licking Trump’s Boots
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker are clashing over a mid-decade redistricting push in Texas. Abbott says blue states like Illinois have already maxed out partisan maps, while Pritzker accuses Abbott of undermining democracy to please Donald Trump. Key Facts: Texas Republicans, urged by Donald Trump, are considering a mid-decade redistricting to add up to five GOP seats. Abbott claims Illinois is already gerrymander…
Illinois Gov Says His State’s Gerrymandering Is OK — Because ‘Democracy’
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker dodged when confronted on his own state’s gerrymandered congressional map, pivoting to blame Texas Republicans of threatening “democracy.”The Illinois governor appeared on NBC News for an interview that aired on Sunday, and, when asked if his criticism of Texas’ redistricting push is hypocritical, he said that attacks on his own state’s congressional map are distractions.“What they’re talking about is a distraction.…
Gov. JB Pritzker says redrawn Texas map ‘violates the Constitution’ – NBC News
A guest on Meet the Press, Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s vow to pursue Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois and elsewhere to block redistricting — and addresses his own state’s heavily Democratic map.
Pritzker Accuses Trump of Cheating in 2026 Midterms - American Faith
During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) accused President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) of trying to manipulate the upcoming 2026 midterm elections through mid-decade redistricting in Texas. “What Greg Abbott is doing and what Donald Trump is attempting to do is to cheat mid-decade here,” Pritzker said. “They’re attempting to change the map. They know that they’re going to lose i…
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