Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott seeks Supreme Court intervention.

The lawsuit filed with the Texas Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated the state Constitution and that his absence amounted to an abandonment of office.

Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) fired back at Texas state leaders’ threats that Democrats who left the state would face arrest or the loss of their seats. “Have you ever heard the saying, ‘Come and take it?’ That’s what we’re saying,” Jones said on Monday in a press conference with New York Gov. Kathy…