{"id":2471487,"date":"2025-08-06T12:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-defends-redistricting-we-deserve-more-representation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:04:08","slug":"texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-defends-redistricting-we-deserve-more-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-defends-redistricting-we-deserve-more-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends redistricting: \u2018We deserve more representation\u2019"},"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\">22<\/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-lt-gov-dan-patrick-defends-redistricting-we-deserve-more-representation%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=2471487&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>Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has defended the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-undecided-supreme-court-rulings-that-could-come-today\/\" title=\"Four potential Supreme Court rulings today remain undecided.\">recent redistricting efforts<\/a>, arguing that Texas, as a predominantly Republican &#8220;red state,&#8221; deserves increased representation. Patrick appeared on Fox News too urge Democratic lawmakers, who fled the state to break quorum and block the redistricting vote, to return to the legislature. He emphasized that the redistricting plan could gain the Republican party up to five additional seats and insisted that the Democrats&#8217; absence reflects their disconnect from voters rather than issues with the redistricting itself.The Texas House, amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-to-revive-voting-bill-democrats-plot-next-move\/\" title=\"... GOP to Revive Voting Bill, Democrats Plot Next Move\">30-day special session<\/a>, has passed a motion to arrest the absent Democrats to restore quorum and continue legislative business, including bills on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indigenous-australian-communities-offered-flood-clean-up-help\/\" title=\"Indigenous Australian Communities Offered Flood Clean-Up Help\">flood recovery<\/a>. However, the Democrats remain out of state, seeking to halt the redistricting process.  <\/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\">Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends redistricting: &lsquo;We deserve more representation&rsquo;<\/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>Republican Texas Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3428423\/texas-property-tax-relief-passed-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dan Patrick<\/a> defended Texas&rsquo;s effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3491672\/texas-redistricting-map-longterm-legal-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">redistrict<\/a> in the name of &ldquo;more representation&rdquo; for what he referred to as his &ldquo;red state.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3489798\/texas-democrats-leave-state-halt-gop-redistricting-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">50 Democratic lawmakers<\/a> left Texas over the weekend to break the Texas House quorum. This exodus was their attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3491964\/abbott-texas-democrat-ringleader-wu-emergency-order-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">prevent the vote<\/a> on redistricting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3492240\/texas-house-working-on-disaster-recovery-bill-hill-country-flood\/\">Texas House working on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-house-working-on-disaster-recovery-bills-in-response-to-flood-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... working on disaster recovery bills in response to flood - Washington Examiner\">disaster recovery bills<\/a> in response to Hill Country flood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3492239\/line-5-wisconsin-reroute-hearings-on-permits-proposals\/\">Line 5 Wisconsin reroute hearings on permits, proposals begin Aug. 12<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3492106\/cdc-issues-travel-alert-over-chikungunya-virus-outbreak-in-china\/\">CDC issues travel alert over chikungunya virus outbreak in China<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Patrick appeared on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity on <\/em>Tuesday<em>, <\/em>demanding their return as the legislature has another 17 bills to vote on and cannot act until they return. One of the bills includes legislation on flooding procedures, which is Patrick&rsquo;s &ldquo;number one priority.&rdquo; However, Patrick defended the new map, saying it could win <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3474617\/trump-texas-redistricting-battles-erupt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;five&rdquo; more seats<\/a> for the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing they can do to stop us. And I challenge them, come back and do the right thing. Don&rsquo;t run and hide because you&rsquo;ve lost touch with the voters,&rdquo; Patrick said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3066050&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=7738af8bb263402fff2b55ada785d13b\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Their problem[s] are not redistricting lines. Their problem is they&rsquo;ve lost the minds of their voters, who are moving towards the Republican Party all over the country. We are a red state, and we deserve more representation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3491024\/brian-harrison-texas-redistricting-cnn-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TEXAS GOP LAWMAKER CALLS OUT CNN REDISTRICTING COVERAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Texas House is about halfway through its 30-day special session. Patrick promised that these bills will be voted on eventually, speculating that it could be as late as October if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Since a vote on redistricting was scheduled for Monday, the Texas House passed a motion calling for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3490688\/texas-arrest-warrants-house-democrats-fled-state-redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">arrest<\/a> of the absent Democratic lawmakers because the chamber failed to reach a quorum to vote. Even though the chamber scheduled another vote on Tuesday, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-slams-biden-admin-for-inviting-un-to-probe-systemic-racism-in-america-ask-them-to-go-to-cuba\/\" title=\"Rubio Slams Biden Admin For Inviting UN To Probe \u2018Systemic Racism\u2019 In America: \u2018Ask Them To Go To Cuba\u2019\">lawmakers remained<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3491262\/texas-democrats-walkout-illinois-gop-redistricting-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Illinois<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3491815\/texas-fleeing-democrats-shelter-massachusetts-maura-healey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2197625\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2197625\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Lt. 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