Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is trying to unseat a top Democratic lawmaker who fled the state amid a partisan battle over redistricting. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

By Dylan Wells

Friday is a big day in Austin, where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are trying to unseat the Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state in an expanding partisan battle over redistricting. Will it work? Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

Probably not, according to legal experts, who doubt courts will agree that refusing to show up for work at the Texas Capitol amounts to a grievous dereliction of legislative duty. PAID PROMOTED STORIES

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