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Pritzker’s Illinois, Temporary Home to Texas Democrats, Is Gerrymandering Hot Spot

Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 ...

Democrats speak out from Illinois on day two of quorum break

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As Texas Democrats began their second full day of breaking quorum to prevent the legislature from ...

Texas Democrats flee to Illinois to block redistricting vote

Republicans control the Texas House by an 88-62 margin, but Texas requires at least two-thirds of the members be present for ...

Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest against redistricting plan

Pritzker has arranged for roughly 30 Democratic lawmakers to stay in Illinois for the week. Politico was first to report the ...

What is gerrymandering, and what do Illinois' congressional districts look like?

Illinois officials’ criticisms of Texas lawmakers gerrymandering maps are drawing accusations of hypocrisy, but what is ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rallies with Texas Democrats, calls Trump a ‘cheater’

Texas and national Democratic leaders and a potential 2028 presidential contender says 'everything is on the table' in gerrymandering spat.

Illinois and Texas Democrats unite in Chicago to oppose Texas redistricting plan

A mix of Democratic lawmakers from Illinois and Texas met in Chicago Monday for a press conference slamming republicans’ ...

As political petition passing begins, Illinois Democrats have flood of candidates; Republicans have a trickle

Illinois’ 2026 political campaign season kicks off this week as candidates for federal, state and county offices fan out ...

Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington

Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair ...