Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas House Democrats announced on Sunday that they were leaving the state in a bid to stop Republicans from advancing House maps that would give the GOP five more pickup opportunities ahead of 2026. The Texas Democrats said they were denying Republicans a quorum, or the minimum number of lawmakers needed present in order to...
Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to block a redistricting vote that could give Republicans five new U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections cycle, the AP reported Sunday.
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