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Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?
AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...
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Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map
The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker grants Texas Democrats refuge in Illinois, calls Abbott a 'coward'
Gov. Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Illinois after they fled their home state to stop a Republican ...
Watch live: Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort speak out
Members of Texas’ Democratic congressional delegation who arrived in Chicago on Sunday are scheduled during a Monday evening ...
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What is gerrymandering? The controversial tactic Texas Democrats are fighting
Gerrymandering is a longtime tactic used to give political advantage to one party over another when redrawing legislative ...
Where Are All the Texas Democrats? What We Know
Texas Democrats have left the state, with many in Illinois, to block a vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan.
Pritzker’s Illinois, Temporary Home to Texas Democrats, Is Gerrymandering Hot Spot
Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 ...
Pritzker calls Trump a 'cheater' as he rallies with Texas Democrats
Texas Democrats again made public comments in Illinois on Aug. 5, standing alongside Illinois' governor and the Democratic National Committee's chair.
Texas Democrats Head to Chicago in Effort to Block Redistricting Map
Democrats have left Texas for a second time in four years in an effort to block a vote by denying the legislature a quorum.
Texas House Democrats urge blue states to redraw congressional lines to counter Texas GOP
On their first full day in Illinois and other northern states, Texas House Democrats who fled their home state to block a ...
Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois 'as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional maps
The Texas quorum-breakers met Monday in west suburban Warrenville alongside Illinois and Texas Congress members to denounce ...
See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House
Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could ...