Texas Democrats announced plans to end a walkout that has halted Republican redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 election. Their return is conditioned on Texas Republicans concluding the current special session and California releasing its redrawn map. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott aims to implement new congressional maps that could create five additional seats for Republicans by the next midterm elections. Democrats are focusing on establishing a solid legislative record for potential legal challenges to these maps.
Texas Democrats are moving towards ending a nearly two-week walkout blocking GOP redistricting efforts, contingent on Texas Republicans ending a special session and California releasing its map proposal.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to push through new maps that would potentially add five more winnable seats for the GOP before the midterms.
Texas House Democrats emphasize the need to return to build a strong legislative record for upcoming legal challenges against the new congressional map.
State Rep. Gene Wu noted that Democrats are prepared to take the fight to the courts, joining the nationwide effort against the political manipulation of redistricting.
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