Texas Democrats Take Center Stage at DNC Summer Meeting Amid Redistricting Battles

State House Minority Leader Gene Wu detailed Texas Democrats’s quorum-busting in recent weeks as other states like California weigh counter redistricting.

Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu raises his fist as he returns to the House Chamber at the Capitol, on Aug. 18, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP

Texas Democrats got a heroes’ welcome on opening day of the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis, with DNC Chair Ken Martin and Texas House Minority Leader Gene Wu outlining their response to Republicans’ redistricting plan.

“We’re fighting fire with fire in Texas with a massive mobilization effort, and working alongside brave Texas Democrats who are standing up and squaring up with [Gov.] Greg Abbott and [President] Donald Trump,” Martin said in his opening remarks on Aug. 25.