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Military Joins Manhunt for Renegade Texas Dems
By
Michael Baxter
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August 7, 2025
United States Special Forces are among the law enforcement bodies searching for renegade Texas legislators, all Democrats, who fled the state last weekend to avoid being present at a special legislative session on Monday morning, their absence blocking a quorum to advance redistricting.
Republicans say Texas’s recent population surge mandates redrawing congressional lines, whereas Democrats are accusing their opponents of illegal gerrymandering–the manipulation of an electoral constituency so as to favor one class–to lessen the risk of Texas flipping Blue in 2026 and 2028. Rather than attend the mandatory session, several Democratic lawmakers packed suitcases and fled the state, abandoning responsibilities and effectively abdicating their House seats.
Led by Rep. Gene Wu, a Chinaman of questionable US