By Hannah Knowles

Texas Democrats knew that if they fled the state to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map, they would need blue-state allies. So when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker — a potential 2028 presidential candidate — came to neighboring Oklahoma in late June for a dinner, the state party chair worked to set up a meeting. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

Pritzker had been traveling the country urging his party to fight President Donald Trump harder, denouncing “incrementalism” and “do-nothing” Democrats. Texas Democrats wanted to know if he would help them ratchet up their resistance, if necessary, to prevent their Republican colleagues from overhauling the map in the GOP’s favor. Advertisement

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