Understanding Gerrymandering and Why the Democrats Are Fleeing Texas

What’s Happening with Redistricting in Texas — And Why Are Democrats getting arrested? SOMEONE HELP A GIRL UNDERSTAND! This video breaks down: - What redistricting is (and why it happens every 10 years) - (3:00) Why the House of Representatives has been capped at 435 members for over a century - (7:00) llllHow Texas Republicans are pushing through a special redistricting session in 2025 - The stakes: 5 new GOP seats on the line - Democrats’ dramatic walkout — and the GOP’s hardball response - Whether this is just politics-as-usual or something more - We’ll look at the numbers, the power struggle, and the bigger question: does Texas’ redistricting fight reshape control of Congress in 2026? Stay tuned to understand the history, the tactics, and what it means for America’s political future.