ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Amidst a kerfuffle over redistricting, Texas Democrats have fled the state. Legislators were hosted by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday in Albany in a show of support.
The lawmakers’ stop in New York is a response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s attempt to redistrict the state’s congressional map. Representatives Lulu Flores, Vikki Goodwin, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Jolanda Jones, Mihaela Plesa, and Suleman Lalani all joined Hochul at the State Capitol on August 4.
“I have newsflash for Republicans in Texas. This is no longer the Wild West. We’re not going to tolerate our democracy being stolen in a modern day stagecoach heist by a bunch of law breaking cowboys. Americans don’t want a system that’s stacked against them. They believe in fairness — it’s fundamental,” Gov. Hochul stated. “What Texas and Republican states are doing at the direction of Donald Trump, I say, is nothing short of a legal insurrection against our Capital. If Republicans are willing to rewrite these rules to give themselves an advantage, then they’re leaving us no choice, we must do the same. I’m exploring with our leaders every option to redraw our State congressional lines as soon as possible.”
“While Texans are waiting for relief, Republican leaders are redrawing maps to silence voters, hijack our democracy. And this doesn’t stop with Texas,” Texas House Democratic Caucus First Vice Chair Mihaela Plesa said. “If Trump and Abbott succeed, it will give them five seats, but then where else do they go? Ohio? Missouri? Any other Republican Legislature with Democratic Congress-people, they’re on the chopping block too. Is that fair? Is that just? The fight isn’t just about lines on a map, it’s about lives on the line. That’s why we’re here. That’s why we’re fighting. It’s about democracy. It affects every single American.”
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