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As things stand under the current congressional map, Republicans hold 25 of the state’s 38 congressional seats. The new map, if it becomes law as is, gives them 27 safe seats, according to the ...
"Onward, Democrats – we shine blue!" A cringey new Democrat fight song at the DNC meeting sparked a wave of mockery.
Attendees at a Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis this week were reportedly encouraged to sing a Democrat ...
The fallout from the maps is playing out like musical chairs for Democrats, as congressional representatives scramble to ...
Texas Democrats planning to return home after fleeing state to prevent GOP redistricting votes as Gov. Greg Abbott calls new special session to redraw congressional maps.
Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement ...
History rewards resolve. In 2003, Republicans redrew the maps mid-decade, won in court and locked in an advantage that has ...
During the two weeks that the Democrats held up the proceedings, the Texas gerrymander, which had at that point garnered little attention, became big news. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California mobilized ...
Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in the coming days. The Texas state legislature ...
The Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to reconvene for the 89th legislative session at 12 p.m. MT on Friday, Aug. 8, but it seems unlikely that the over 50 Democrats who left the state to ...
Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in the coming days.
The Texas redistricting battle is entering a new front as the fight turns to the courts, where Democrats and civil rights groups are expected to challenge the newly passed maps. Texas House ...