Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has openly welcomed the Texas lawmakers to stay here. He has also suggested that if Texas Republicans follow through with their redistricting plans, Democratic-led states like Illinois and California could retaliate by redrawing their own maps in favor of Democrats.

Former President Barack Obama is praising Texas House Democrats over their efforts to thwart Republican redistricting in the state. During a virtual call, he slammed the GOP plan as an "assault on democracy.