US EditionTexas Senate Dems Rail Against Gerrymandering on Voting Rights Act Anniversary
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 5 – Texas Democrats have left the state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan aiming to add five GOP seats and dilute minority voting power, officials said.
- On Sunday, more than 50 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives fled to prevent a quorum from voting on redistricting bills backed by Texas Republicans.
- Although redistricting usually occurs every 10 years after a U.S. Census, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a special legislative session set to end August 19 to implement an early map.
- With an eye on November 2026, GOP leaders in Texas seek five new seats by moving 10 million people, warns Democratic Rep. Greg Casar.
- Because two-thirds attendance is required, the Texas House remains stalled, and Governor Greg Abbott has tasked state law enforcement with tracking down absent Democrats.
- Future projections show Democrats facing a tougher path if the maps pass, as the GOP's 219-212 majority could hinder their 2026 control efforts.
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Texas Senate Dems rail against gerrymandering on Voting Rights Act anniversary
Texas Senate Democrats spoke Wednesday morning on their efforts to fight redistricting across the country that they argue are “attempts to rig” congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. The group, who were joined by other Democratic lawmakers, fled to Massachusetts, Illinois and New York earlier this week to avoid voting on a new GOP-proposed…
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