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Turner Responds to Abbott’s Secretary of State Appointment

(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed John Scott — an attorney involved in Donald Trump’s challenge of the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania — as Texas’ Secretary of State. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response: “The governor’s choice for Secretary of State is unfortunately …

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Turner Responds to Initial Passage of Texas Congressional Redistricting Map

(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Texas House passed the Texas Republicans’ Congressional redistricting map to second reading by a vote of 80-62. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response. “Redistricting should be about giving Texans the fair and equal representation to which they are guaranteed under the …

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Turner Responds to Initial Passage of GOP’s State House Map Proposal

(Austin, TEXAS) – Around 3:30 AM today, the House finally passed the Texas Republicans’ state House redistricting map on a vote of 83-63.  Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response: “Redistricting should be about drawing fair maps that accurately represent our state’s population, whose tremendous growth was driven almost entirely …

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Turner Responds to Initial TX House Map Proposal

(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, Texas House Redistricting Committee Chair Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) filed the state’s initial map proposal for the Texas House of Representatives. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response. “Texans of color have driven over 95% of the growth in Texas over the last …

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Turner Responds to U.S. Senate’s “Freedom to Vote Act”

(AUSTIN, TEXAS) – Today, U.S. Senate Democrats introduced a new voter protection bill that will expand voting access and protect voters from continued Republican attacks on the freedom to vote. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner issued the following statement in response: “The Senate Democrats’ new ‘Freedom to Vote Act’ marks great progress in the fight …

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Turner Responds to TX House Redistricting Committee Vote

(Austin, TEXAS) – Yesterday, the Texas House Redistricting Committee held a hearing on Republicans’ state House map, which was filed just five days ago. The map passed out this afternoon on a party line vote of 8 to 6. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response: “Redistricting …

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