The Democratic candidate of the moved Congress of the Texas Capitol audience
The Rediscussing Audience of Texas descends into chaos
Isaiah Martin, a democrat operating in the 18th Congress district in Houston, had to be retained and moved from the hearing of the Chamber of the Chamber of Thursday on the redistribution after having exceeded his time to testify. (Isaiah Martin via Storyful)
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Tensions boiled in Texas Capitol Thursday evening, when a Democratic Congress candidate was withdrawn and arrested by a volatile redistribution audience.
Isaiah Martin, who presents himself for the 18th district of the Houston Congress, challenged repeated warnings to cease speaking after a testimony accusing the Republicans of fueling the redistribution process to appease President Donald Trump.
Images of the hearing show that Martin collapses while he was taken from the play by the authorities.
“History will not remember you for what you have done! It’s a shame!” He yelled, causing audible dressings in the crowd. He was accused of having resisted the arrest, of criminal intrusion and of disturbing a public meeting.
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Isaiah Martin, Center, Democratic candidate for the 18th District of the Texas Congress, is confronted with sergeants during a redistribution hearing in Texas Capitol in Austin on Thursday, after refusing to yield during a stormy exchange with republican legislators. (Texas House)
Martin was released of Travis County prison on Friday and all the charges were abandoned. He then published a video on X thanking the supporters and undertaking to continue to express themselves.
Martin began his testimony on Thursday by contesting the legitimacy of the hearing.
“It seems that many are sitting here to follow their movements, and it makes sense because the game is rigged,” he said.
He then accused the Texas Republicans of Gerrymandering at the request of Trump.
“You have to get Trump’s approval. This is the name of the game to be a republican these days,” said Martin. “Trump told each of you that he needed five seats. … But the real conversation we should have … is that there will be reprisals for that.”
Martin quoted the blue states which he claimed to restart the cards in response.
“Governor Kathy Hochul said she would serve as Republicans,” he said. “The same will happen in New Jersey.”
Martin also attacked Texas leadership on economic issues.
“We live in an unaffordable state … Land taxes are increasing … Despite the fact that you, the Republicans, have been in office for almost 30 consecutive years,” he said.
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Isaiah Martin, a Democratic candidate for the 18th District of the Texas Congress, was forcibly removed by the Sergeants during a redistribution hearing in Austin on July 24, 2025, after refusing to give in following animated testimonies criticizing the Republican legislators and President Donald Trump. (Isaiah Martin via Storyful)
Criticizing the moment of the redistribution process, he added: “After one of the worst mass mass events in the history of our state, you choose to go and gerrymate the people of their sieges.”
Representative Cody Vasut, president of the Rediscovement Committee of the Chamber, tried to resume the order, but Martin refused to yield.
“No, I’m not going to end up. Because I’m … I’m not finished!”
Martin then turned his anger to Trump.
“You can thank your failure, senile, dilapidated and sharing Epstein with the president for all the work we are about to do to each of you,” he said. “You did this, you caused it and that is the result of you and your work.”
Vasut asked the State House sergeants to withdraw Martin. While Martin was dragged by the play, the public members shouted: “Get out of him!”
Martin continued to shout: “America will get up against you!”
The committee resumed without commenting on the disruption.
The Texas State Capitol in Austin, where Isaiah Martin was arrested for refusing to give in during the testimony on Thursday. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Neither Martin’s campaign nor Governor Greg AbbottThe office responded to requests for comments from Fox News Digital.
Abbott previously described the redistribution effort as a decision of compliance following justice decisions against the coalition districts.
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In a letter of July 7 cited by Dallas examinerThe Ministry of Justice reported the TX-18 as one of the four districts of the Texas Congress which can involve an unconstitutional racial gerrymandering through configurations of “coalition district”.
Trump publicly called on state legislators to obtain five additional republican house seats by redistribution.
The card remains unfinished, the audiences continue on Saturday in Houston and Monday in Arlington.
Paul Steinhauser de Fox News contributed to this report.
