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Texas Democrat Rep. Morales is taking aim at Republicans over congressional redistricting maps and women’s rights, arguing that moderate Republicans are no longer left in the GOP. Her remarks accuse every Republican of backing what she calls “rigged” maps while opposing women’s rights. Watch the full statement and the heated political clash over Texas redistricting, GOP strategy, and the growing partisan divide ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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00:00There are no moderate Republicans.
00:03They don't exist anymore.
00:05Every single one of them voted for rigged maps.
00:09Every single one of them has voted against women's rights.
00:14We have no access to abortion and certain health care.
00:19They all voted for SB4 against our immigrant community, who is so vital to our Texas economy.
00:26And they all voted for vouchers.
00:29Every single Republican incumbent voted for vouchers and sent billions of dollars to
00:36private schools with no accountability.
00:38I am State Representative Christina Morales from House District 145 in Houston, also chair
00:47of the House Democratic Campaign Committee.
00:50Tonight, just across the street, Donald Trump is going to stand in that arena and tell
00:58Texans lie after lie.
01:02He's going to say how good we've got it.
01:06He'll promise the price of gas will magically go down after the election.
01:12He'll even tell you that he has a $5,000 check with your name on it.
01:19He's going to be talking while most of Texas watches Thursday night football.
01:29Listen y'all, Donald Trump knew he was in trouble this midterm season.
01:34That's why he called Greg Abbott and asked him to hand over five congressional seats.
01:41Redraw the lines, silence minority voices, and put some more points on the board for Republicans.
01:51Now he's realizing that playbook might not work this go around.
01:58Listen, Texas Democrats have been playing defense for 30 years, but now we're the ones running
02:07the ball.
02:07And we have the Republicans on their heels.
02:12Trump kicked off his rigged redistricting scheme right here in Texas.
02:17But we're the ones who will deal him the final blow.
02:22Texas will go blue and we will deliver the U.S. Senate and the House Majorities for America.
02:33But for the past year, I've been working on flipping the Texas House of Representatives.
02:39And we are closer than we've ever been before.
02:44This is the result of years of organizing and advocacy on the ground, neighbor to neighbor,
02:51mom to mom.
02:52People are fed up with failed Republican policies, the same policies that are taking center stage
03:00right here in Dallas.
03:02Money for wars, but none for health care and SNAP.
03:08Unleashing massed ICE agents on our streets, in our schools, in our hospitals, and churches.
03:18Defunding our public schools and putting a data center in every neighborhood.
03:24That is the Texas that Republicans are forcing on all of us.
03:31Democrats have a different vision.
03:33And when we take back the Texas House of Representatives, we're fighting for investments in our public schools.
03:40We're fighting for lower costs for everyday people and small business owners.
03:47We're fighting for your health care, your housing, and your right to privacy each and every day.
03:55My colleagues and I have locked arms and fled the state not once, but twice, to stand up for voting
04:04rights.
04:04Democrats.
04:05We risked arrests so that you can be heard at the polls.
04:09We've marched.
04:11We fought on the House floor.
04:13We have taken them to court.
04:15In March, Democrats blitzed the polls and outvoted Republicans.
04:21Now, it's time to win the game and listen, Texans.
04:26We need your help getting us into the end zone.
04:29Texas Democratic Party chairman just leave.
04:33But to your question earlier, for the first time since the 1970s, we have a candidate, thanks
04:40to him, running in every Texas House seat.
04:43The wind is at our back, and I think we're going to see some surprises.
04:48I think that I'm knocking at the door with many of our candidates, and they come back and
04:54tell me what they're hearing at the door.
04:55There are no moderate Republicans.
04:59They don't exist anymore.
05:01Every single one of them voted for rigged maps.
05:05Every single one of them has voted against women's rights.
05:09We have no access to abortion and certain health care.
05:15They all voted for SB4 against our immigrant community, who is so vital to our Texas economy.
05:21And they all voted for vouchers.
05:25Every single Republican incumbent voted for vouchers and sent billions of dollars to private
05:32schools with no accountability.
05:36Yes.
05:39Any other questions?
05:43We'll go ahead and close it up then.
05:45Thank you so much for being here today.
05:47Team Democrats!
05:49Woo!
05:50Woo-woo!
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