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Texas Dems to return after Abbott ends special session that included redistricting

Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to Texas, feeling they have accomplished their mission of killing the first special session, raising awareness and sparking national backlash about the mid-decade redistricting,

CNN on MSN · 1h

Texas Democrats weighing whether to return to state and end redistricting standoff, sources tell CNN

Texas Democratic lawmakers are currently holding a members-only meeting and discussing next steps as they weigh how long to continue to remain out of the state and block a new congressional map, three sources close to the caucus told CNN.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 2h

Gov. Abbott will call special sessions until Texas Democrats return

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would continue to call special legislative sessions until Democratic lawmakers who left the state return to the Capitol.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 30m

Texas AG asks judge to arrest Beto O'Rourke for redistricting battle fundraising

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge to jail Beto O'Rourke for fundraising efforts connected to the state’s redistricting fight.

Politico · 5h

Paxton urges Texas judge to jail Beto O’Rourke over fundraising related to redistricting fight

Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a Texas district court judge to jail former Rep. Beto O’Rourke over his fundraising pitches connected to the state’s intensifying redistricting battle. Paxton’s request accused the Texas Democrat of violating a court order that the judge,

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ratcheted up President Donald Trump's congressional redistricting fight by calling Tuesday for progressive activist Beto O'Rourke to be put “behind bars” for helping Democrats who have managed to block the GOP's gerrymandering efforts with an extended walkout.

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What is redistricting? What to know in Tennessee amid Trump-led effort in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for the arrest of Democrats who fled the state amid Trump’s redistricting push. Here’s how ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN13h

In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional ...

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Texas redistricting fight escalates as Democrats rally in Illinois, Republicans vow repeated vote attempts

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

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What’s at stake as more Democrats coalesce around Gov. Newsom’s redistricting proposal for House seats

The effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could make GOP incumbents vulnerable.

The Texas Tribune on MSN3h

Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of ...

Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps

Texas Democratic lawmakers remain outside of the state in an attempt to deny their GOP colleagues the quorum to vote on an ...

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Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight amid uphill reelection bid

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is leaning into the Texas redistricting battle as he seeks to fend off a conservative primary ...

Texas State Rep. Talarico speaks out on GOP threats against Dems who left state

With Democratic lawmakers out of state, the Texas House has failed to reach a quorum on their special session. The Democrats fled in order to block a vote on a GOP-led redistricting push. State. Rep.

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