The Texas Map Fight: Gerrymandering, Walkouts, and a Threat to Democracy

Inside the GOP’s mid-decade power grab, the walkout response, and the reforms that could stop the map from stealing Congress.

Texas isn’t redrawing the map — it’s rewriting the rules. Over the past week, Governor Greg Abbott has escalated a mid-decade redistricting standoff into a full-blown constitutional crisis. With over 50 House Democrats fleeing the state to block a vote on new GOP-drawn congressional maps, Abbott has threatened civil arrest, daily fines, and even hinted …