Hi John,
Republicans have made it clear that their redistricting efforts in Texas are just the beginning.
They know their chances of maintaining the U.S. House majority are slim, and they're scared. So they're taking advantage of the fact that they control 59 of 99 state legislative chambers across the country to give themselves a leg up in 2026.
Because here's the thing: Redistricting is largely reliant on who holds the majority in state legislatures. In most states, the party in power gets to draw the districts, and in Texas, that means Republicans are drawing up new maps to save their dwindling U.S. House majority.
That's why EMILYs List has made unprecedented investments in growing our State and Local Campaigns department over the last ten years. Because recruiting, supporting, and electing more Democratic pro-choice women at the local level means building protections against GOP power grabs for years to come.
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More than 50 Texas state legislators — including 13 EMILYs List women! — are putting it all on the line for our democracy. They left the state to break quorum and delay the passage of the GOP’s blatantly undemocratic gerrymandering bill.
We're proud to have helped elect them, and we're so grateful for their bravery in the face of threats and coercion from their state's Republican leaders.
These women are why we do the work we do, and we need more state and local leaders who will show up for their constituents and defend democracy when it matters most.
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Thank you for fighting alongside us,
Emily Parés (she/her/hers)
Deputy Chief Campaigns Officer, State & Local Campaigns, EMILYs List
