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John,

Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott threatened to remove Texas House Democrats
from office.

Why? Because more than 50 Democratic lawmakers left the state to break
quorum and block a Republican redistricting scheme designed to flip five
Democratic-held U.S. House seats.

The GOP’s goal is clear: to lock in a permanent majority by manipulating
district lines and silencing voters—particularly communities of color.
Democrats, in response, have taken a courageous stand against this power
grab.

Now, Abbott is retaliating. He said that any Democratic House member who
remains out of state past 3 p.m. today could face legal removal from
office. He’s also floated felony charges for those receiving help to cover
the daily $500 fines they face if they don’t return.^1

This is authoritarianism in real time. And unless we act now, they could
get away with it.

These lawmakers are risking everything—their seats, their safety, their
futures—to protect free and fair elections in Texas. And we need to have
their backs.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $3 to Powered by People and support
these Democrats in their fight to protect democracy? Your contribution
helps fight back against Abbott’s threats and stop this undemocratic
redistricting plan.



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This isn’t just about Texas—it’s about whether partisan lawmakers can
silence voters and redraw the rules whenever they’re losing.

The Republicans are betting they can outlast us. Let’s prove them wrong.

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1 — [ [link removed] ]Texas Tribune




 




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