Abbott, who has a primary challenge from the right for his 2022 reelection campaign and who Democrats believe has national ambitions beyond that, has made clear he will continue to call special sessions as long as necessary to get the bill passed. Talarico said he sees no way that Abbott will ever yield to Texas Democrats in his push to enact a restrictive voting law. “There is no Texas option,” he said. “The only play is a federal play. That’s the only option for us at this point.”

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2021 15:11 UTC