The Dallas Morning News editorial board called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott for what it defined as a "power grab" and "corruption of the political process" over his support for the state legislature's push for GOP-backed redistricting maps and his actions against Democrats who fled the state to prevent quorum in the House.

Newsweek has reached out to Abbott's press team for comment via email on Friday.

Why It Matters

Texas Democrats have raised serious concerns over plans for redistricting in the Lone Star State that would create five new Republican-leaning seats in time for the 2026 midterms.

Under Texas' Constitution, the 150-member House cannot conduct business or pass legislation without a quorum of at least two-thirds of its members present. Democrats hold 62 seats in the

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