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Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the longest serving member of Texas' congressional delegation, announced Thursday that he will retire instead of running for re-election if new congressional district boundaries aren't rejected in court,
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic leaders from other GOP-led states that might also redraw their maps.
The national party is seeking to frame the quorum break as galvanizing event for Democrats. Texas Republicans are likely to pass the redistricted maps.
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More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight
After having fled the state over redistricting legislation, Democratic lawmakers had to agree to have security escorts to leave the chamber. Now, a number are refusing.
Multiple Democratic members have been packed into blue districts in Austin, Dallas and Houston to make way for newly crafted Republican districts in those areas.
The Texas Senate Committee on Redistricting advanced the bill Thursday along party lines. It's unclear whether the Democrats in the Texas Senate will try to delay the vote by brea