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BBC on MSN · 1h

Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump

The map includes redrawn districts that would help defend the Republicans' slim House majority in next year's midterms.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 26m

Texas Democrats leave state in effort to halt GOP redistricting plan

Texas Democrats have jetted off to Chicago in what is a coordinated effort to delay the passage of a new congressional map that favors the Republican Party for the 2026 midterm elections. After a state House committee advanced the new map for consideration by the full House earlier this weekend,

Financial Times · 28m

Democratic lawmakers flee Texas to thwart Republican redistricting effort

Democratic lawmakers in Texas have temporarily fled the state in a bid to block a redrawing of congressional districts intended to bolster the Republicans’ majority in the US House of Representatives.

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Can lawmakers legally flee the state? Here’s what we know about Texas law on quorum-breaking

Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN13h

In draft congressional map, Texas Republicans bet big that gains with Latino voters will persist

The plan increases the share of Hispanic voters in three of the five districts targeted by the GOP, banking that enough will ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)3d

The Texas redistricting battle and its impact on next year’s midterms

Texas lawmakers are revisiting their congressional maps in a rare mid-decade review to redraw their lines in favor of ...

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CNN data guru rips Dems over strategy in Texas: ‘They’re playing Little League!’

President Donald Trump urged Texas earlier this month to help the Republican Party by aiming to flip five seats in the Lone ...

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Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, ...

AlterNet on MSN2dOpinion

'A gamble': How Texas GOP 'madness' is putting its own party at risk

Texas Republicans’ latest push to cement their dominance could work against them if Trump keeps turning off Texas voters, ...

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Firefighter union President Marty Lancton might run for Harris County judge as Republican, docs hint

Firefighter-turned-union-leader Patrick “Marty” Lancton appears to have his eyes set on Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's ...

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