The maneuver aims to prevent the quorum required for votes scheduled for Monday on a plan that could give Republicans five additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

With Republicans in full control of the government in the Lone Star State, Democrats are using all their options.

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.

The map includes redrawn districts that would help defend the Republicans' slim House majority in next year's midterms.

About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans’ redistricting plan pushed by Trump

Lawmakers protest ‘rigged system’ as they attempt to stop Republicans voting on redistricting plan

Texas Democrats have fled the Lone Star State in an effort to block Republicans from advancing state House maps that advantage the GOP by five seats.

A vote on the proposed maps had been set for Monday in the Texas House of Representatives.

Over 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas left the state on Sunday to ensure that the state legislature doesn’t have a quorum to pass a redistricting vote being pushed by the GOP.

The maneuver aims to prevent the quorum required for votes scheduled for Monday on a plan that could give Republicans five additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made threats about removing some members of the opposition from their seats.

Texas House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats flee state to block redrawn congressional map.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest Monday of House Democrats after they fled the state to prevent a quorum and a vote on proposed redistricting maps.

Over 50 lawmakers left Texas to deny Republicans the quorum needed for a controversial vote on new congressional maps.

AUSTIN, Texas: Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from the state capital to prevent the…

AUSTIN, Texas: Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from the state capital to prevent the…

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting plan

A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections.

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

A bid to redraw the Texas map to give Republicans five more House seats is drawing threats of retaliation from Democrats other states.

Texas Democrats may have bought their party some time with their walkout, but both parties are mobilizing to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of the midterms.