At the direction of Donald Trump, Texas Republicans are rushing to redraw the state’s congressional maps before the midterm elections. And Texas Democrats left the state to block a vote on these unconstitutional maps. It’s a bold move to protect democracy, and it’s the kind of leadership this moment demands.
Join Emerge on Monday, August 18th at 3:00pm ET for an “Emerge-ncy Update” virtual event to hear from Emerge alums, Texas Democratic Representative Rhetta Bowers who broke quorumand DNC Vice Chair Shasti Conrad for a strategy update on fighting back. We’ll also hear from Emerge President and CEO A’shanti F. Gholar and Emerge Texas Executive Director Becca DeFelice about Emerge’s work in this moment.