TX-18: Texas congressional candidate (D) arrested during heated redistricting hearing

Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was forcibly removed and arrested during a Thursday hearing in the Texas State Capitol on redistricting after refusing to yield the microphone during public comment.

“It is a shame,” Martin yelled as he was escorted out. “You should all be ashamed.”

Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration. They have not yet released a proposed map, which could re-define congressional districts to give the GOP a leg up in the 2026 midterms.

Martin, a Democrat, was speaking in opposition to the redistricting efforts, which he called “illegal gerrymandering,” when he went over his two-minute time limit. State Rep. Cody Vasut (R), who chaired the hearing, asked the sergeant-at-arms to remove Martin.




https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5421516-texas-candidate-arrested-redistricting-hearing/