After more than 50 Democratic lawmakers in Texas fled the state in attempt to block a GOP effort to redraw the state's electoral map to favor Republicans, Democratic leaders in other states are commending the politicians for standing up against what they see as political gerrymandering.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is just one of those state leaders to welcome some Texas Democrats to his state. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Pritzker — alongside DNC Chairman Ken Martin — said the Texas Democrats "are demonstrating what it means to fight for the preservation of our Constitutional Republic."

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"[President] Donald Trump, Gov. [Greg] Abbott, Texas Republicans, well they kn

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