Texas Democrats Return Amidst High-Stakes Redistricting Battle
Texas Democrats Return Amidst High-Stakes Redistricting Battle
Texas Democratic lawmakers who previously fled the state to prevent a Republican-led redistricting plan are now making their way back, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. Their return follows a period where they successfully denied a quorum, temporarily derailing Governor Greg Abbott’s special legislative session aimed at redrawing congressional maps.
The GOP’s redistricting initiative seeks to create five additional Republican-leaning House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Despite threats of arrest from state Republican officials, including one senator enlisting FBI assistance, Democrats are returning after a new special session was convened on Friday. Some lawmakers are already back in Texas, with the caucus working to determine if a quorum will be met by Monday.
This development comes as Democrats notched a small victory when the initial special session concluded without the redistricting plan passing. Further bolstering their efforts, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced a redistricting plan for his state. Newsom stated this move was a direct response to a former President Trump“>call from former President Trump to Texas’s Governor Abbott, urging him to ‘find me five seats.’
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