Texas Democratic Party

(Newser) - Democrats who fled Texas to thwart the redrawing of a congressional map said they were "undeterred" Wednesday after a bomb threat at the Illinois hotel where some of them are staying. The St. Charles Police Department said that around 400 people were evacuated from the hotel after the threat...

(Newser) - Democratic lawmakers announced Sunday they're leaving Texas to try to prevent passage of a new congressional map President Trump wants drawn to win more GOP seats in the 2026 elections. The decision, designed to deny House Republicans a quorum, exposes Democrats to fines and other civil penalties, the AP...

(Newser) - Because he's not generally on the national stage, state Rep. James Talarico thought the emailed invitation to be on Joe Rogan's podcast was a phishing scam. But the podcaster did want to talk to the Texas Democrat, after watching a viral video in which Talarico discussed why he'...

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s camp yesterday accused Hillary Clinton of unfairly slamming the upcoming Texas primary-caucus vote, McClatchy Newspapers reports. The issue arose over a report that Clinton may sue over caucus voting numbers being reported early. “I think they’re afraid of what the caucus results might be,”...