More than 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections.

The new map , which sparked a nearly two-week quorum break by Texas House Democrats, is projected to give Republicans at least five more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

More than 50 House Democrats originally fled the state earlier this month to prevent the new map’s passage during the legislature’s first special session. On Thursday, they listed their conditions for returning to the chamber and signaled their intention to participate in the state’s second special session , which began on Friday.

Congressman Greg Casar,

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