Earlier today, over fifty Texas Democratic lawmakers flew to Illinois to try blocking a Republican redistricting plan. Many arrived at O’Hare International Airport, where Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and local advocates welcomed them. The lawmakers’ decision to travel to Illinois came a few hours after Governor Abbott called a special legislative session. Initially meant to deal with flood relief, the session saw the introduction of a congressional map redrawing proposal meant to be implemented before for the 2026 elections.

The proposed new map was set to add five Republican-leaning districts. With the strategic move to temporarily relocate to Illinois, Democrats denied the House a quorum, thus stalling the legislative process and vote on the congressional map. Texas Republicans have

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