{"id":2471243,"date":"2025-08-05T18:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-hold-em-fleeing-democrats-find-shelter-in-massachusetts\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T18:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:17:51","slug":"texas-hold-em-fleeing-democrats-find-shelter-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-hold-em-fleeing-democrats-find-shelter-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Texas Hold &#8216;Em&#8217;: Fleeing Democrats find shelter in Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-hold-em-fleeing-democrats-find-shelter-in-massachusetts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on a group of Texas Democratic legislators who fled the state to massachusetts to protest Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas. State Senator Carol Alvarado defended their move during a press conference held alongside Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, who criticized the GOP&#8217;s redistricting as a partisan attempt to consolidate power. Healey praised the Texas Democrats for their courage, emphasizing that although they are physically absent from Texas, their fight continues nationally. The protest comes amid efforts by Texas Republicans, supported by the Trump governance, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-seek-redistricting-changes-in-key-states-to-regain-house-majority\/\" title=\"Democrats aim to alter ... in crucial ...s for House majority recovery.\">redraw congressional maps<\/a> that would increase Republican seats considerably. Texas officials, including Governor Greg Abbott, have responded by threatening arrests of absent Democrats. Similar supportive press events have occurred in other states, highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/should-gun-store-sales-get-special-credit-card-tracking-states-split-on-mandating-or-prohibiting-it-washington-examiner-3\/\" title=\"...s divided on requiring or banning special credit card tracking for gun store sales - Washington Examiner\">broader national concern<\/a> over voting rights ahead of the 60th anniversary of the voting Rights Act.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Texas Hold &lsquo;Em&rsquo;: Fleeing Democrats find shelter in Massachusetts with Maura Healey<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2197625\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A Texas state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrat\">Democrat<\/a> who fled the Lone Star State as Republicans look to implement new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional maps defended<\/a> the decision during a press conference in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/MASSACHUSETTS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Massachusetts<\/a> Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>State Democratic Sen. Carol Alvarado said the redistricting effort in Texas was not just an issue in the Lone Star State, but a problem for the entire United States during a press conference with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and other Democratic members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Texas\">Texas<\/a> legislature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3491784\/geoff-duncan-changes-voter-registration-democrat\/\">Geoff Duncan changes voter registration to Democrat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3491674\/cornyn-paxton-texas-seek-punishments-democrats-redistricting\/\">Cornyn and Paxton seek punishments for Texas Democrats skipping redistricting session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3491553\/former-michelle-obama-aide-jackie-norris-senate-challenge-joni-ernst\/\">Former Michelle Obama aide Jackie Norris announces Senate challenge to Joni Ernst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve&nbsp;all heard the game Texas Hold&nbsp;&lsquo;Em, well, we are literally holding the line on democracy, not just for Texas, but for our nation,&rdquo; said Alvarado.<\/p>\n<p>Healey, among the Democratic governors hosting the Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a>, slammed the Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/GOP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GOP<\/a> over &ldquo;outrageous&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/REDISTRICTING\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">redistricting<\/a> efforts.&nbsp;Eight Texas state senators and two House members attended the press conference with Healey.<\/p>\n<p>Many Texas Democrats remain out of the state, despite Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directing the arrests of those who fled the state to delay or halt the GOP redistricting effort.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re only leaving in terms of physical presence, they&rsquo;re not leaving because they are fighting for them just as hard right here from Boston today as they are in states around this country,&rdquo; Healey said during the press conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic governor went on to &ldquo;applaud&rdquo; the &ldquo;courage&rdquo; of the members who left the state, as she called the redistricting effort during a special session in Texas a &ldquo;partisan, craven, political power grab.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Honestly, this is what everybody hates about politics,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Healey was joined by Massachusetts Secretary William Galvin, eight Texas state senators, and two Texas state representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These folks did not flee Texas, they came here to get the message out to the rest of us across this country, that you do what Trump has done in Texas and is attempting to conclude in Texas, you&rsquo;re stealing the rights of Massachusetts voters and voters throughout this country,&rdquo; Galvin said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This press conference comes just hours after Illinois Gov. 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