Actually derailing the redistricting effort, which was one of nearly 20 items added to the special session agenda by Gov. Greg Abbott, would be a herculean lift fraught with risk for legislative Democrats. Delaying the process with a walkout would require strong participation by most of the party's caucus, and could carry steep financial costs.

Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.

In 2003, just three years after the decennial census, Texas Republicans developed a proposal to redraw that state’s congressional boundaries so provocative it caused 52 House Democrats to charter a bus to Oklahoma to prevent the Legislature from having the quorum needed to approve the plan.

The party is weighing its options for battling the GOP-led effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The NRSC wants to focus on Ken Paxton's alleged infidelities. But what about other leading party officials who've faced similar allegations?

Trump’s Justice Department gave political cover for Gov. Greg Abbott to mingle gerrymandering with disaster relief.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton rages on.

Republicans in Texas, at the suggestion of President Trump, are looking to hold a rare mid-decade session to redraw the congressional map of the state, drawing condemnation from Democrats. Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) joins Alex Witt to share his insight on the matter,