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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, DNC Chair Ken Martin join Texas Democrats in fight against redistricting plan
On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Texas Democrats, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the ...
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
What happens next in Texas redistricting and for Democrats facing civil arrest warrants
Texas Republicans are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday after they voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled ...
Rising Democratic star leads Texas exodus over voting maps dispute
Texas State Rep. James Talarico leads Democratic exodus to Illinois, risking arrest and fines to stop mid-decade ...
As Texas redistricting showdown continues, Trump claims GOP 'entitled' to more seats
President Trump is weighing in on the Texas redistricting showdown as the statehouse is set to reconvene again Tuesday ...
Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?
The word “gerrymander” was coined in America more than 200 years ago as an unflattering means of describing political ...
DNC Chairman Ken Martin: "This Is Not The Democratic Party Of Your Grandfather," "We're Bringing A Knife To A Knife Fight"
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin told CNN host Phil Mattingly that President Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott ...
Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play
The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.
Republican redistricting push in Texas triggers a political arms race
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and ...
Trump says Republicans are 'entitled' to more congressional seats in Texas
President Donald Trump defended Republican efforts to redraw Texas' congressional maps that would add five GOP seats, saying Democratic-leaning states have also used gerrymandering to tilt the scales ...
Trump says Texas GOP 'entitled' to more seats as redistricting showdown continues
Many Texas Democrats left the state on Sunday in protest of a Republican-led effort, backed by President Donald Trump, to ...