CHICAGO (WLS) — Democratic lawmakers from Texas arrived at O’Hare Monday and headed back to the Lone Star State.
The legislators have been in Illinois for two weeks, protesting congressional redistricting in their state.
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“We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation – reshaping the entire 2026 landscape,” said Texas House of Representatives Minority Leader Gene Wu, Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus. “We’re returning to Texas more dangerous to Republicans’ plans than when we left. Our return allows us to build the legal record necessary to defeat this racist map in court, take our message to communities across the state and country, and inspire legislators across the country how to fight these undemocratic redistricting schemes in their own statehouses.”
Some of those lawmakers were in church Sunday at Saint Sabina and Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.
Monday, Texas Republicans plan to resume pushing through redrawn U.S. House district maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 midterm elections.
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