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Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are now framing their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory.

Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...

California Democrats unveil redistricting map to wipe out 5 GOP seats, counter Texas plan

A leaked map by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Commission reveals California's redistricting plans after Governor ...

How Beto O’Rourke fuels Texas Democrats’ fight against GOP redistricting

Texas Democrats are battling a GOP-led redistricting plan they say threatens to undermine fair representation ahead of the ...

Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop

Hundreds gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon, joined by several Texas House Democrats, to rally against ...

Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a ...

In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Trump's push for states to redraw political maps and create more GOP-friendly House seats in time for the 2026 election has ...

Texas Democrats poised to end standoff: 5 things to know

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in the coming days. The Texas state legislature ...