TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — In one of the most visible acts of protest during the redistricting battle over the summer, State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-District 95, slept on the House floor rather than sign a permission slip that allowed Democrats who broke quorum to leave the chamber, but with a police escort.

After a three-judge panel blocked Texas’ new congressional map, Austin Democrat Lloyd Doggett restarts his 2026 reelection campaign as appeals loom.