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How many Texas House Democrats fled the state to block redistricting?
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Most of Texas House's 62 Democrats fled to Chicago, Massachusetts, and New York to deny Republicans the 100-member quorum needed to pass the gerrymandered map, using their last tool to resist.
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Easyshort answerWhere did most fleeing Texas Democrats go to avoid arrest?
Easyshort answerDemocrats characterized their return as building a strong record for upcoming legal challenges.
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