redistricting

‘I did it for democracy—and I did it with my son’: The human cost behind Texas Democrats’ walkout
by Ms. Magazine
| August 7, 2025
In an effort to block Republican redistricting plans, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state this week—a bold political act that comes with personal consequences.

North Texas Democrats leave state to block Trump redistricting plan
| August 6, 2025
North Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to block a vote over the GOP’s new gerrymandered maps for US House districts in the state.

Texas Republicans unveil new congressional maps targeting 5 Democratic US House seats
by Matt Hennie
| July 30, 2025
2026 Election | DFW | HTX | redistricting | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
Texas Republicans proposed new maps for US House seats in the state, targeting five Democratic districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas.

North Texans fight back against ‘racist’ redistricting
| July 29, 2025
Hundreds of people testified against the redrawing of congressional maps during a hearing at the University of Texas at Arlington on Monday.

Greg Abbott targets redistricting, abortion pills, trans people in special session
by Matt Hennie
| July 23, 2025
Texas Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s special legislative session as “cruel” for including redistricting, seeking to ban abortion pills, and targeting trans people.