The grassroots just scored a massive win in Texas — but the battle isn’t over. Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison joined Steve Bannon’s WarRoom on Saturday to confirm that redistricting maps have officially passed out of committee in a 12-6 party-line vote. This marks the first real movement on the issue after months of GOP leadership stalling. Now all eyes must stay fixed on Monday’s full House vote, and the War Room Posse is being called to pressure Texas leadership to force Democrats to quorum up and get this map over the finish line.
Update:
In a high-energy, fast-moving interview with Steve Bannon, Rep. Brian Harrison laid out what just happened and why it matters. After wasting the entire regular session and half of a special session, Texas GOP leadership has finally advanced redistricting maps out of committee. The movement only came after a flood of calls and emails from grassroots activists across the country — especially the War Room Posse — hammered state leadership.
The redistricting effort had been sabotaged internally by GOP RINOs who stacked the committee with liberal Democrats like Gene Wu and Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody. It wasn’t until grassroots firepower exposed the deception and began overwhelming leadership with direct pressure that the gears finally started to turn.
According to Harrison, the Speaker of the Texas House, the Governor, and Lt. Governor all have the tools necessary to force a quorum and allow a floor vote. With 88 Republicans in the House and only 100 members needed for a quorum, it’s a matter of leadership will — not capability.
But Harrison warns: "The real battle is Monday.” He is calling for continued, relentless pressure from activists nationwide to "destroy the phone lines” and blow up the inboxes of Texas GOP leadership over the weekend to ensure the vote happens and no more games are played.
Key Strategic Notes:
Victory Secured: Redistricting map passed committee (12-6) along party lines.
Target Date: Floor vote must happen Monday morning (August 5).
Threat: Democrat walkout to block quorum; RINO GOP leaders may continue stalling.
Solution: GOP leadership has all the tools they need to force quorum and vote.
Why This Matters:
Texas is not just another red state — it’s the railhead of the MAGA movement, as Bannon rightly said. President Trump won Texas by 14 points, yet the establishment GOP has allowed Democrat obstruction and internal sabotage to neuter conservative gains. If Texas doesn’t lead, the movement stalls nationwide.
Redistricting is more than a state issue — it shapes the battlefield for 2026 midterms and beyond. MAGA must control the ground it fights on, and that starts with fair, aggressive district maps that reflect the will of the people.
This is what political trench warfare looks like: no glory, just hard pressure, day after day, on cowardly officials who would rather do nothing than fight for the country. But thanks to you, the War Room Posse, they’re blinking.
Call to Action:
👉 Flood the phone lines and inboxes of Texas leadership:
Gov. Greg Abbott: (512) 463-2000 | https://gov.texas.gov/contact
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: (512) 463-0001
Speaker Dade Phelan: (512) 463-1000
Tell them "No delays, no excuses — vote on the map MONDAY.”
Force the quorum. Show the nation Texas still has a spine.
👉 Follow Rep. Brian Harrison on X (Twitter):
@BrianEHarrison — the most hated feed in Austin for a reason. Stay plugged in.
Final Note:
This victory doesn’t belong to Austin. It belongs to the grassroots, the forgotten men and women who called, wrote, posted, and didn’t let up. Now double down.
Texas moved because YOU pushed. Now the WarRoom needs to finish the job.
To watch the full interview:
