Owen Dahlkamp
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Pritzker on possible mid-decade redistricting to counteract Texas and other Republican states: "We have to see what they decide to do about Texas... I think we ought to play by the rules," but acknowledges "counterbalance" might be necessary. #twill
Some redistricting news: MISSOURI Republicans are discussing a new 7R-1D map that would crack Dem Rep Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City district The WH, which pushed TX to redistrict, is on board, per sources familiar The current map is 6R-2D punchbowl.news/article/campai…
NEW: Gov. Greg Abbott told members of Congress he was skeptical about calling a special session to redraw Texas’ congressional maps. Most Texas Republicans were not a fan, either. Then Trump called. How the redistricting effort came to be: @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…
Latest political news out of South Texas: Rs are excited about Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor, running in TX-34 (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez's district) TX-34 was a Trump +5 / Gonzalez +3 in '24...but of course, the boundary could change any day now texastribune.org/2025/07/21/tex…
Texas, which never expanded Medicaid, is insulated from much of the cuts that will hit other states. But the ACA is another story. Between the bill and the expiration of Biden-era tax credits, TX could see the largest jump in its uninsured rate in years. texastribune.org/2025/07/18/tex…
Newsom lays out a possible approach to retaliate against Texas redistricting.
NEWS: Newsom floats calling for a special election to change CA constitution on redistricting: "[The legislature] can put something on the ballot. I could call a special election. We can change the constitution with the consent of the voters, and I think we would win that."
Here is the state of play in the Texas redistricting race: w/ @birenbomb @TexasTribune: texastribune.org/2025/07/15/tex…
New: State Rep. Steve Toth, a Conroe Republican aligned with the rightmost faction of the Texas Legislature, announced a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Tuesday. bit.ly/4lT4hCF
As Wesley Hunt considers a Senate race, his campaign raised $1.1 M in Q2 with $3M cash on hand, per person familiar.
Trump defended the federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit: texastribune.org/2025/07/11/tru…
First word from @DanPatrick & @Burrows4TX on redistricting since @GregAbbott_TX placed it on the special session agenda. News release says the chambers are "working in lockstep" on maps. #txlege
AG Ken Paxton raised $2.9 million in the first quarter of his Senate campaign. Sen. John Cornyn has yet to announce his haul, but is likely starting with a cash advantage: texastribune.org/2025/07/11/ken…
.@KenPaxtonTX announces a $2.9 million haul for his Senate campaign in the second quarter of the year. He launched on April 8, about a week into the fundraising period. #txsen
Just going to leave this here: texastribune.org/2025/07/03/red…
Texas is using a special session about emergency disaster aid to redistrict their state and cheat their way into more Congressional seats. These guys have no shame. CA is watching -- and you can bet we won't stand idly by.
John Cornyn's team previously said they will use issues of morality and character when campaigning against Ken Paxton
Breaking: State Sen. Angela Paxton announced Thursday she has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. bit.ly/4lxqnL6
Breaking: State Sen. Angela Paxton announced Thursday she has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. bit.ly/4lxqnL6
Inside the GOP megabill negotiations, from the lawmaker whose name is on the legislation: texastribune.org/2025/07/10/jod…
Texas lawmakers will consider new congressional maps in special session via @eklib @serrano_alej: texastribune.org/2025/07/09/abb…
I've not found a single sitting House Republican from Texas who is in favor of this Please reach out to me if you are a House R from Texas and you want this!
BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott has just released an agenda for a special session starting July 21. It includes redrawing the Texas Congressional Districts ahead of the 2026 midterms to help the Republicans eek out more seats in case GOP lose seats in other states.