Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

PM: Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Texas Democrats knew that if they fled the state to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map, they would need blue-state allies.

Donald Trump said he feels “entitled” to a partisan reward, and he expects Texas Republicans to give it to him in the form of a redistricting scheme.

The backstory between Abbott, who is attempting to bulldoze the new congressional map through his state’s legislature, and Pritzker, who’s provided a safe haven for the Democratic lawmakers who have fled Texas and championed their prerogatives, dates back to 2022.

This is not the first time lawmakers have fled the Texas State Capitol avoid voting on a measure they disagreed with.