CHICAGO - Texas Democrats say they have accomplished what they set out to do, and their return home could be imminent.

What we know:

Comparing their work to a relay race, the lawmakers say they have run their leg and are preparing to pass the baton — though the exact timing remains unclear.

Several Democratic legislators appeared Wednesday afternoon at a rally in Chicago with local and Texas labor leaders, declaring the fight against Republican-led gerrymandering has shifted to the national stage.

Some members suggested their stay in suburban Chicago — now in its second week — may soon end.

"We know there's a certain point where we have to pass the baton to another state and say, ‘we have run our leg of this race. It is time for you to run your leg of the race and let's get this thi

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