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Greg Abbott, Texas and Democrats

North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff

Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott seeks Supreme Court intervention.

CNN · 1d

August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Gene Wu, one of the 50 quorum-breaking Democratic House members who fled the state.

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MSNBC on MSN · 1d

Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott’s dubious threat against Texas Democrats

Amid redistricting fight, Paxton stated that he will ask for a court ruling declaring vacant the seats of quorum-breaking Democratic members of the Texas House if they don't return by Friday.

Texas, Democrats and gerrymandering

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Abbott says blue-state gerrymandering ‘distorted’ US politics after Democrats flee Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own gerrymandering. Texas has become the center of a national dispute over redistricting after the latest electoral map heavily favored Republicans,

USA Today · 1d

Politicians flee state in Texas gerrymandering fight. Could it happen in Arizona?

Texas lawmakers' drawing new congressional boundaries to advantage Republicans has ignited a national scrum over redistricting.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats could be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state

Texas Democrats stand to be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state in a gambit to stop Republican-led redistricting. And should they stay away during potential successive legislative sessions this year,

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As Texas Moves to Redraw Congressional Maps, Voters Ask Why Gerrymandering Isn't Illegal

As Texas moves to redraw the state's Congressional maps and California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to retaliate, voters ask ...

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Who wins and loses if every state gets their way on redistricting?

The summer of redistricting continues, with more states threatening to redraw their district lines to maximize partisan ...

The New Republic on MSN2d

Greg Abbott Escalates War With Democrats Over Gerrymandering Plan

The Texas governor is threatening Democrats who don’t show up to the Capitol to vote on his gerrymandered maps.

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What Supreme Court justices said about gerrymandering

The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...

Greg Casar Responds To 'Gov. Gaslighter' Abbott After He Calls To Arrest TX Dems Who Fled

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), reacted to the flight of Texas state Democrats to stop the vote on a redrawn ...

Slingshot News on MSN2d

'You Ought To Be Ashamed': Al Green Sounds Off On Greg Abbott, Calls Out Racist Gerrymandering In Texas During Press Conference

During his remarks at a press conference in Illinois today, Representative Al Green called out Greg Abbott's racist ...

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