Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, center, talks to Democrat politicians from Indiana, in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, before other Texas politicians arrive for a press conference as the Texas Democrats continue to try to prevent a redistricting effort by Republicans in their state. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune via AP)
The House of Representatives attempts to convene but cannot due to Texas Democrats breaking quorum at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (Mikala Compton /Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, center, talks to Democrat politicians from Indiana, in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, before other Texas politicians arrive for a press conference as the Texas Democrats continue to try to prevent a redistricting effort by Republicans in their state. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune via AP)
CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal, both of which were expected to happen Friday.
Democrats did not say what day they might return.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still intends to push through new maps that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year’s midterm elections.
Texas House Democrats said in a statement that under the advice of legal counsel, they needed to return to the state to “build a strong public legislative record†for an upcoming legal battle against a new map.
“Now, as Democrats across the nation join our fight to cause these maps to fail their political purpose, we’re prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,†said state Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader.
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Lathan reported from Austin.
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