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Texas legislators on Wednesday took up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats ...
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...
They already have more power than the vote totals justify,” Scudder said. “This isn’t about fairness — it’s about locking in control.” ...
Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP ...
Texas Democrats talk at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters in Carol Stream on Aug. 3, 2025, after leaving their state to deny state Republicans the quorum they need to redraw five ...
The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, with governors of both parties threatening to initiate similar efforts ...
Texas Republicans on Wednesday will take up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House ...
Texas Democratic state lawmakers delayed the vote by fleeing the state, but enough returned this week for the body to ...
Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five ...
Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
Kendall Scudder, the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, told CNN Democrats have long been on board with efforts to push independent, nonpartisan redistricting efforts.
The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.