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The Redistricting Clash in Texas, Explained
So Democrats high-tailed it out of town. Some went to Chicago or Boston. Others to Albany, N.Y. They are giving press conferences to vent their outrage. Now, what started as a redistricting clash has turned into a nationwide game of hide-and-seek. Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, says he’ll oust Democratic lawmakers who don’t return for the vote.
Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff as Democrats Flee State
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps escalated as dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a vote on a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects.
July 26, 2025 in Houston, Texas Time/Location: 11 a.m. at 4455 University Drive, Houston, TX. About: According to the notice, this meeting will focus on those counties of the State lying wholly ...
Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, national Republicans are pushing two GOP-led states are weighing aggressively redrawing their congressional districts and ...
Houston's Congressional District 18, currently vacant, was represented for more than 50 years by a succession of Black Democrats, most recently the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.
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