Texas Democrats FLEE State Over Republican Gerrymandering — Fight for FAIR Districts Rages On
🗳️ TEXAS DEMOCRATS FLEE STATE Amid GOP Power Grab | The Josh Lafazan Show
Yes, you heard that right: Texas Democrats are fleeing the state — again.
Why? To stop what may be the most blatant mid-decade gerrymandering scheme in modern U.S. history.
Republicans in Texas are trying to redraw congressional maps — again — just three years after the last round. Their goal? Wipe out up to FIVE Democratic House seats before the 2026 midterms. And in response, Democrats are walking out to block a quorum and prevent the GOP from pushing this plan through.
🚨 But this isn’t just about Texas. It’s about the future of Congress. About democracy. And about whether your vote still matters at all.
In this episode, we break it all down:
📍 SEGMENT 1 – GOP’s Redistricting Scheme in Texas
Despite redrawing maps after the 2020 census, Texas Republicans are back at it — this time to rig the game ahead of 2026. As Texas grows more diverse, the GOP is changing the rules to cling to power. Governor Greg Abbott has called a special session to ram the new maps through. Democrats are fleeing to block the vote and protect their House majority.
⚖ SEGMENT 2 – National Stakes & the Supreme Court
This isn’t just local politics. The Supreme Court is now weighing whether to strike down race-based districting protections, potentially gutting key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. If they side with conservatives — as expected — Republican states like Texas, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina could erase minority representation and call it “race-neutral.”
Donald Trump and his allies are cheering it on. But let’s be clear: this is racial voter suppression disguised as legal reform.
🗺 SEGMENT 3 – Who’s Fighting Back?
Democrats in blue states are beginning to push back:
🔵 California Governor Gavin Newsom says if Republicans rig the game, Democrats won’t unilaterally disarm.
🔵 Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is preparing new maps to protect urban districts.
🔵 New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing pressure to act, even though state law bans mid-decade redistricting.
We’re witnessing a national arms race over congressional control, with each side maneuvering for advantage ahead of 2026.
💥 SEGMENT 4 – Trump’s Hypocrisy & Involvement
Trump is at the center of it all — privately pressuring GOP governors and publicly bragging that “redistricting alone will give us the seats.”
Let that sink in.
The same man who screamed about Biden “rigging the election” is now openly trying to manipulate congressional maps in the middle of the decade to seize power.
This is not about fairness. It’s about raw, unfiltered political power.
📊 SEGMENT 5 – What’s at Stake?
If Texas flips five seats and other states follow, Republicans could gain 10–15 House seats before a single vote is cast.
That’s enough to:
Keep Democrats out of power for another decade
Silence minority voters in cities like Houston and Dallas
Destroy competitive swing districts
And manipulate outcomes in key national policy areas — from health care to voting rights
This isn’t a hypothetical. It’s happening.
🧩 SEGMENT 6 – What Happens Next?
Key questions ahead:
1️⃣ Will Texas Democrats succeed in blocking the vote?
2️⃣ Will SCOTUS gut race-based voting protections?
3️⃣ Will blue states retaliate with their own aggressive redistricting?
4️⃣ Will the public wake up before it’s too late?
Because here’s the truth: gerrymandering may feel abstract — but it determines everything. From the laws that pass to the rights we protect.
🎬 FINAL THOUGHT — CALL TO ACTION
This is the front line of the fight for democracy.
📢 Speak up.
🗳️ Vote in every local and state election.
📞 Demand federal redistricting reform.
📚 Educate your friends.
🎥 Share this video.
Because this isn’t just politics.
It’s about power.
It’s about justice.
And it’s about whether democracy survives the next election.
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