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Texas Democrats flee the state to try to stymie GOP redistricting effort

By Andrew Schneider,
Ailsa Chang
Published August 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM EDT

In a midterm election battle spreading across the country, Republicans leading the Texas Legislature are trying to meet and redraw Congressional lines to help the GOP hold the majority in Congress. Democrats in Texas have fled to other states to try to block them from meeting.

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Andrew Schneider
Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
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