US EditionIndiana, Texas Democrats Push Back Against Mid-Decade Redistricting
Democrats say the redistricting map disproportionately disenfranchises Black and Hispanic voters, violating the Federal Voting Rights Act and aiming to secure a Republican majority in 2026.
- On August 13, 2025, nine Indiana House Democrats joined Texas Democrats in Chicago to oppose mid-decade redistricting efforts, appearing at a news conference.
- Amid escalating controversy, House Democrats convened Wednesday to oppose Texas redistricting efforts driven by pressure from the Trump administration and Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott.
- Amid calls for oversight, Texas State Representative Simmons warned that under the gerrymandered map, it takes only 423,000 white residents to elect a congressman versus 1.2 million Hispanic or 2 million Black voters.
- Amid ongoing stalemate, Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois, while the Texas Senate passed the map Tuesday in a 19-2 vote and Abbott vowed more sessions.
- Looking ahead, California vows to redraw its map if Texas approves the districts, as Republicans aim to maintain control in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Indiana House Democrats assemble with Texas colleagues against gerrymandering
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues this week in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle efforts at redistricting, a process that typically occurs once in a decade.
Herald Bulletin
Dems from Indiana, Texas join to oppose partisan gerrymandering
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues Wednesday in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting efforts, a process that typically occurs once in a decade.
Do the right thing? Redistricting in mid-decade is unethical
Nelson Morgan According to recent reports, President Trump has pressured Texas Republicans to do a mid-decade redistricting. The drawing of new district boundaries is done after each decennial census, as required by the U.S. Constitution to (re)allocate voting power based on population changes. However, with the U.S. House Republican majority at risk in the 2026 elections, pressure is building to further gerrymander an already-unfair map in Texa…
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Indiana House Democrats assemble with Texas colleagues against partisan gerrymandering efforts
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues Wednesday in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting efforts, a process that typically occurs once in a decade.
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106.7 WTLCRedistricting Solidarity: Indiana Democrats Join Texas Democrats in Chicago
Jim Vondruska CHICAGO, IL.–Democrats from Indianapolis say they felt it was important to stand in solidarity with Texas Democrats in Chicago to denounce redistricting on Wednesday. “The position we face today should trouble every American who believes in the promise of this country,” said Cherrish Pryor in a press conference. She has served as the Democratic Floor Leader since 2018. Pryor says the idea of redistricting and redrawing lines is “mo…
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