Gov. Greg Abbott has raised the stakes in a heightening political showdown—calling for the removal of Texas Rep. Gene Wu (D- Houston) from office. Wu was one of dozens Democratic lawmakers who fled the state last week to halt a vote on proposed redistricting measures.

Gov. Greg Abbott has taken legal action in the wake of House Democrats leaving Texas. He filed an emergency petition to remove state Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), who he calls the “ringleader of the derelict Democrats,