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Texas, Greg Abbott and the special session

Gov. Greg Abbott resets Texas redistricting fight with second special session

The Texas Legislature began a new special legislative session Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to deal with congressional redistricting and a host of other issues — laying down a new gauntlet for Democrats who fled the state nearly two weeks ago to halt a vote on a new district map.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls second special session on redistricting

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Photos From the Texas Legislature as Republicans Push for New Political Maps

Texas lawmakers this week are considering Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants.

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California Democrats hold hearings on new congressional map to counter Trump-backed redistricting

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California Republicans sue to hold up Democratic redistricting plan

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Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout

When they returned Monday, Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again and scuttle Wednesday’s planned House vote on a new political ma...

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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

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California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign

Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

"Our return allows us to build the legal record necessary to defeat this racist map in court, take our message to communities across the state and country, and inspire legislators across the country ...

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Texas Democrats have returned home, ending redistricting standoff

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Texas Democrats hold town hall on new congressional map

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Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol

After Democrats returned to the Texas statehouse, Republican leadership assigned law enforcement officers to monitor them to prevent further delays to their plan to redraw congressional voting districts to favor Republicans ahead of the election.

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NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'

New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing both parties' gerrymandering tactics.

Abbott, Texas Republicans launch new Trump-backed redistricting push as fleeing Democrats plan to end walkout

Congressional redistricting battle intensifies as California vows to counter Texas GOP maps while Democratic lawmakers end their walkout protest.

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TX Democrats return: Lawmakers weigh THC, STAAR, flood relief, taxes, redistricting

"When we return, we will be ready to fight this map with every weapon available - from the streets to the statehouse to the courthouse," said Rep. Ramón Romero Jr., a Fort Worth Democrat who chairs the Mexican American Legislative Caucus said in a Monday statement.

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Texas floods, redistricting fight stall summer campaign launches

The blistering Texas summer is usually a time when candidates announce their campaigns and begin raising money for the election year ahead. This Texas summer has been cooler than normal, and so has the announcement period for some of the high-profile 2026 races.