Texas Democrats Defy GOP, Block Redistricting | JQJO

Texas Democrats left the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan that would favor the GOP in upcoming congressional elections. Despite threats of arrest, fines, and lawsuits from Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Democrats remain out of state, preventing a quorum. Republicans are pursuing legal action to force their return, while Democrats have sought support from other states, including California, which may retaliate by altering its own maps.