Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional democratic norms to break the impasse.

The Texas redistricting battle is intensifying as House Democrats flee the state to block a Republican-drawn map that could flip five congressional seats. The Texas House once again failed to reach quorum on Friday,

The redistricting standoff in Texas has stretched into its second week as Democrats refuse to return home for a special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional map — and the fight goes far beyond Texas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Democrats jointly promoted California’s plan to redraw congressional lines and offset a redistricting scheme in Texas.

Texas Democratic lawmakers remain outside of the state in an attempt to deny their GOP colleagues the quorum to vote on an aggressive redistricting play.

If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states,' Newsom wrote to Trump.

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers remarks during a news conference Friday on redistricting at the Governor's Mansion. On Monday, the Democrat sent a letter to the White House urging President Donald Trump to quell Republican efforts to redistrict in Texas and other states. DANIEL HEUER [email protected]

The California Governor said his state would redraw its congressional maps to “neutralize” any Republican gains from redistricting in Texas.