At least 51 Texas Democrats fled the state for Chicago. Politico was first to report the lawmakers had left the state.

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

Democratic state lawmakers left Texas a day before a vote on a new congressional map that would give Republicans more seats ...

AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five ...

Texas Democrats have jetted off to Chicago in what is a coordinated effort to delay the passage of a new congressional map ...

This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...

Gov. JB Pritzker had been in quiet talks for weeks with Texas Democrats about offering support if they chose to leave the ...

Republicans on the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting passed House Bill 4 on a party-line vote. Democrats can prevent further action by by denying Republicans the necessary ...

This isn't the first time Texas politicians have fled across state lines amid legislative battles under the pink dome.

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

They're responding to a President Trump-led proposal to redraw the districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.