Redistricting Battles Heat Up Across States as Democrats Return and New Candidates Emerge
TL;DR
Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan are beginning to return, with some already back in Texas, after successfully denying a quorum and delaying the redistricting efforts that would favor Republicans in the 2026 elections. Their return follows a victory in the legislative process and a related redistricting move by California Democrats to counteract GOP advantages. GOP officials have threatened to arrest the lawmakers to ensure their attendance at the Capitol.
- Texas Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting push begin returning CBS News
- Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back CNN
- After California and Texas, Which Other States Could Join the Redistricting War? The New York Times
- Redistricting wars spark mad dash of unlikely 2026 congressional candidates Axios
- The Texas Democrats’ Remote Resistance The New Yorker
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