In August, Democrats in the Texas House fled the state to break quorum in a special session. For two weeks they stayed in Illinois, hoping to delay a redistricting motion put forth by House Republicans, which could gerrymander five seats in the midterm elections. Now, House Democrats are back in Texas and the new map has been signed by Governor Greg Abbott. What is next for Texas Democrats, and what does this mean for the country writ large? The Politic spoke to Democrat State Representatives Chris Turner and Gene Wu, Texas Tribune Reporter Kayla Guo, and law professors Nicholas Stephanopoulos and Rick Pildes to get their expert insights into this story. Check out the full discussion on The Politic website’s podcast.
