As the fight over a Republican plan to redraw congressional maps heats up, Democratic powerhouse Beto O'Rourke is leading the charge to "stop the steal in Texas."

On social media, O'Rourke is offering his support for Texas Democrats who have abandoned the ongoing special session in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum to pass their new map. Those maps are designed to expand Republican control over the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

The maps were crafted in the hopes of Republicans gaining another five congressional seats in Texas, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border and Texas' largest cities.

The Democratic sojourn has led Gov. Greg Abbott to call for the lawmakers' arrest .

Initially, Abbott said a special session was needed to find solutions a

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