Tag Archives: Democrats

A Texas judge has blocked former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and his political action committee from funding Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to hold up a Republican-backed redistricting plan that could add five GOP congressional seats. The temporary restraining order marks an early win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued O’Rourke’s PAC — Powered by People — …

Democrats investigate FBI effort to “hunt down” Texas legislators  Axios Party of ‘crazies’: Dems comply with outrageous redistricting stunts due to primary threats, state rep says  Fox News ‘Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.’ How the Texas Democrats are living on the run  USA Today August 8, 2025: Texas AG sues to remove Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from legislature  CNN Texas Democrats know …

By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson addresses the media during a press conference with a delegation of Texas Democrats who fled their state over the GOP redistricting plan, at the Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park in Sacramento, on Aug. 8, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke cannot financially support Texas Democrats who left the state to delay passage of …

Some Democrats in California initially were skeptical of scrapping the district lines drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. Voters approved a ballot measure in 2008 creating the commission to draw state legislative district lines, and expanded its power to congressional maps with a separate measure in 2010. Others worried about the tight timeline to place a measure before voters …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 Democrats from the state …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to vote on new congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening battle over redistricting across the U.S. The dozens of Texas House Democrats who left the state on Aug. 3 have …

Texas Democrats face deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit  The Washington Post Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight  The Texas Tribune Quote du jour: Moore denounces Texas gerrymandering efforts  Axios ‘Special session after special session’: Abbott says he’ll continue until redrawn maps are passed  Politico The FBI has been asked to help locate …

Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting  Politico Republicans are going outside of Texas to try to redraw more US House seats  CNN Why Trump’s political war in Texas is much bigger than the Lone Star State  USA Today Watch: What is gerrymandering? We use gummy bears to explain  BBC Playbook: The redistricting reverb  Politico Source link

“It’s existential now”: House Democrats prepare to go scorched earth on redistricting  Axios A Political Game Could Redefine Voting in America  The Atlantic Watch: What is gerrymandering? We use gummy bears to explain  BBC How politicians are picking their voters with partisan redistricting  PBS Redistricting desperation is going viral ahead of 2026  Axios Source link