Texas Republicans are increasing pressure on Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a GOP redistricting plan. In interviews and a podcast appearance, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened not only to call endless special sessions until his map passes but to add more right-wing seats if Democrats don’t give in.

“What I’m thinking now is that if they don’t start showing up, I may start expanding,” Abbott said on the “Ruthless” podcast Friday. “We may make it six or seven or eight new seats we’re going to be adding on the Republican side.”

Earlier in the week, more than 50 Democrats left Texas to prevent the passage of a GOP-drawn congressional map that would increase the number of GOP-held seats from 25 to 30 ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Undeterred, Abbott has vowed to continue calling “sp

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