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What to Know About Texas’s Redistricting Showdown

Democrats could potentially face fines, felonies, and removal from office, according to state Republicans.
What to Know About Texas’s Redistricting Showdown
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu speaks in front of Democratic lawmakers from Texas during a press conference with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, after leaving their state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, in Carol Stream, Ill., on Aug. 3, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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DALLAS—Texas Democrats defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to return to the state on Aug. 4, blocking efforts by Republicans to redraw congressional district lines and setting up a showdown between the two sides.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced that a quorum had not been met after roll call. House members then approved a motion for the speaker to sign warrants “for the civil arrest” of the members who said they would not be there.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.