EPOCH TIMES

What to Know About Texas’s Redistricting Showdown

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Texas state Rep. Gene Wu speaks in front of Democratic lawmakers from Texas during a press conference with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, after leaving their state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, in Carol Stream, Ill., on Aug. 3, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters DALLAS—Texas Democrats defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s

Supreme Court to Consider Use of Race in Drawing Louisiana Election Map

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U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their official portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Supreme Court has changed the focus of an upcoming redistricting case, ordering attorneys to present arguments about whether the creation of a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana is constitutional. A ruling

Texas House Votes to Arrest Democratic Lawmakers Who Left State

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The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Sept. 16, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Texas House of Representatives voted 85–6 to arrest dozens of Democratic state lawmakers who weren’t present when the House went into session on Monday afternoon. The vote comes in the midst of a fight over congressional districts. Republican House Speaker Dustin

Texas Governor Orders Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers Who Left State

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media at a press conference in Hunt, Texas, on July 8, 2025. Sergio Flores/Reuters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state amid a vote on congressional districts. “Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty and are holding flood relief and property

Hochul Backs Redrawing New York’s Congressional Map, Citing GOP Moves in Texas

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Manhattan on Feb. 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid/Reuters New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Aug. 4 that she is “exploring every option” to redraw the state’s congressional map, responding to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push that could flip five House seats to the GOP.