Abbott threatens to draw new map that would give GOP eight new seats

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said he would draw a congressional map that is even more favorable to Republicans if Texas Democrats don’t return soon.

Abbott’s new map would boost Republicans to eight additional House seats, up from the five proposed initially, if the Democrats who left to deny the Texas legislature a quorum don’t return, he said on a Friday episode of the Ruthless Podcast .

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Texas Democrats left last week and took refuge in blue states such as Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts.

“What I’m thinking now is that if they don’t start showing up, I may start expanding,”