Bulwark Takes Cornyn Calls FBI on Texas Democrats (w/ Rep. Lizzie Fletcher)
Aug 8, 2025
Lizzie Fletcher, a Texas Congresswoman and Kenyon College alumna, joins to discuss the surging political tension in Texas. She delves into the aggressive redistricting plans by Texas Republicans aimed at consolidating power. Fletcher highlights the desperate measures some Democratic lawmakers are taking, including fleeing the state in protest. They discuss the implications of gerrymandering on minority representation and the urgent fight against intimidation tactics being used against dissenters. It’s a robust conversation about defending democracy and resisting political overreach.
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Kenyon College Bond
- Lizzie Fletcher and Sarah Longwell trade Kenyon memories and visible college items on air.
- They joke about Kenyon pillows, flags, and meeting at Reunion to bond early in the episode.
Mid-Decade Redraw Threatens Representation
- Lizzie Fletcher warns Texas GOP aims to redraw maps to flip Democratic-held seats and dilute minority voting power.
- She emphasizes that most Democratic seats are majority-minority while Texas overall is majority-minority too.
Texas Spark Might Spread Nationwide
- Lizzie Fletcher warns the Texas fight is the start of a national trend with other red states eyeing mid-decade redraws.
- She urges attention because moves in Indiana, Ohio, Florida, and Missouri could follow Texas's example.