Isaiah Martin, a 27-year-old Democrat and candidate in the November 4 special election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District, is emerging as a fearless new voice for Houston’s future. Martin made headlines after being arrested during a July redistricting hearing, where he refused to stay silent in the face of Republican lawmakers pushing a controversial mid-decade map designed to lock in their power. His outspoken defense of fair representation and communities still recovering from disaster has energized supporters, casting him as a rising leader willing to challenge the status quo at a critical moment for Texas politics.

Isaiah's official statement below:

“Tonight, Texas Republicans officially bent the knee to Donald Trump’s MAGA power grab. But Texans know what’s really going on: Rep

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