A group of Texas Democrats backed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is vowing to continue the fight following a successful move that kept their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump. At least for now.

“Texas Republicans are trying to diminish the voting power of their own constituents, and in doing so, diminish the rights of Illinoisans and all Americans,” Pritzker said at a news conference Tuesday.

The map would shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as Trump's political standing falters.

After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-dominated House was unable Monday to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business.

“Texas House Democrats are putting their lives on hold, and their livelihoods at risk, because they don't want to live in a country where the president rigs elections for his side. That's not democracy. That's not America,” Pritzker also said.

Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender and outspoken Trump critic, welcomed Texas Democrats to Chicago on Sunday after having been in quiet talks with them for weeks.

He was joined by National Democratic Chairman Ken Martin, Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez, and Texas Rep. Ramon Romero, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, and others, currently settled in Illinois to deny their Republican colleagues a quorum in Austin.

Martin said Trump and compliant Republicans are subverting democracy out of fear given the president's lagging approval ratings and voter angst over the massive GOP tax and policy bill he signed last month.

“The Trump-Abbott gerrymander is a test case for the rest of the country. What Republicans are trying to do in Texas is a model for other red states to lie, cheat, and steal their way to victory. They don't give a damn about the will of voters or their needs,” Martin said. “They're afraid, and they should be.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made threats about removing some members of the opposition from their seats.

Democrats pushed back Monday with some mocking Abbott as the weak figure in the drama, saying he is “bending a knee” to Trump.

And at least one legal expert casts doubt on the governor's ability to sanction any state lawmaker.

The Texas House is scheduled to convene again Tuesday afternoon.