Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to remove Democrats from the legislature after they bolted the state Sunday in an attempt to block a vote on new congressional maps that stand to benefit the GOP in the 2026 midterms.

More than 50 state Democrats left the state Sunday afternoon — most headed for Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts — so that the Texas House would not have a quorum to vote on the redistricting that could net Republicans five additional congressional seats.

In a statement issued Sunday night, Abbott said any lawmaker not in attendance for Monday afternoon’s session of the Texas House will be removed from membership in the Texas House.

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