Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for removal from office by Gov. Greg Abbott. Wu says Abbott lacks that power.

:Texas State Representative Gene Wu, Democrat of Houston, has formally responded to Governor Greg Abbott’s unprecedented petition to have the Texas Supre

The move came just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he’d seek to vacate the seats of other absent Democrats.