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August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Gene Wu, one of the 50 quorum-breaking Democratic House members who fled the state.

NBC News on MSN · 21m

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action qualifies as abandoning an office.

Texas, redistricting

CNN on MSN · 2h

The Texas redistricting showdown reaches a critical moment

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with legislative business, including redistricting.

NPR · 1d

Texas GOP Caucus chair on what's next in state's redistricting battle

On Sunday, Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid giving Republicans a quorum for a special session. We speak with Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the state's redistricting fight.

The Indianapolis Star · 1d

How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

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What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering

The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...

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A decade of Supreme Court rulings have given states increasingly unfettered power in redistricting

For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...

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This Democratic US House district in Texas is real, but it was drawn by Republicans

While the map is accurate, the House seat was not "stolen" by Democrats — the district was drawn by the Republican-controlled ...

Texas governor seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said he is taking legal action to remove from office dozens of Democrats who have fled the ...

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As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow

California may follow Texas' lead and redraw congressional districts for partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state

The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave ...

Politicians flee state in Texas gerrymandering fight. Could it happen in Arizona?

Texas lawmakers' drawing new congressional boundaries to advantage Republicans has ignited a national scrum over ...

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If the Supreme Court hadn’t failed NC, there wouldn’t be this voting mess in Texas | Opinion

The disappointment had a bitter epilogue. A Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court found in February of 2022 that ...

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