A political battle is erupting right now over Texas and its congressional map.
This is not the Democratic Party of your grandfather, which would bring a pencil to the knife fight.
This is a new Democratic Party.
We're bringing a knife to a knife fight, and we are going to fight fire with fire.
That was Ken Martin, the head of the National Democratic Party.
He was flanked by Democratic members of the Texas legislature at a press conference outside Chicago on Tuesday.
Martin accused Republicans of trying to cheat in the next midterm election.
They've decided to cheat and we're going to respond in kind.
And listen, listen, none of us wanted to be here.
Make no mistake about it.
The Democratic Party didn't start this fight, but we're not going to roll over.
They want to fight.
We're going to give it to them and we're going to put every option on the table.
Texas Republicans are trying to redraw their state's congressional districts.
The new map would make it easier for Republicans to stay in power in Washington after the 2026 midterms.
They are acting on the wishes of President Donald Trump,
who told CNBC on Tuesday he wants more Republican seats.
We have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats.
We have a really good governor and we have good people in Texas.
And I want Texas.