SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker took his defense of Texas Democratic lawmakers to "Meet the Press" Sunday morning. NBC's Kristen Welker asked Pritzker why he opposes gerrymandering by Texas Republicans when Illinois Democrats passed hyperpartisan maps in 2021.

Pritzker said Texas Democrats are heroes standing up for their own constituents and voters across the country. He argued Texas Republicans are violating the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution.

"What Greg Abbott is doing and what Donald Trump is attempting to do is to cheat mid-decade here," Pritzker said. "They're attempting to change the map. They know that they're going to lose in 2026, the Congress, and so they're trying to steal seats."

The governor's stance on gerrymandering has taken the bandage off an

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