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Texas Democrats Retreat to Illinois to Block Gerrymandering
8/14/2025
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Story summary
- Texas Democrats are holed up in Illinois, determined to thwart a special legislative session aimed at gerrymandering that could hand Republicans five extra congressional seats. Meanwhile, Illinois' own maps are under fire for fairness, as the Supreme Court's ruling on partisan gerrymandering leaves the fight for equitable representation in a precarious state.
