From Fox News: Tensions boiled over at the Texas Capitol Thursday night, when a Democratic congressional candidate was forcibly removed and arrested during a volatile redistricting hearing.
Isaiah Martin, running for Houston’s 18th Congressional District, defied repeated warnings to stop speaking after testimony accusing Republicans of rigging the redistricting process to appease President Donald Trump.
Footage from the hearing shows Martin collapsing as he was pulled from the room by authorities.
“History will NOT remember you for what you have DONE! It is a shame!” he yelled, prompting audible gasps from the crowd. He was charged with resisting arrest, criminal trespass and disrupting a public meeting.
Martin’s team posted a video of his dramatic “exit” from the hearing.
Isaiah has been dragged to the ground and arrested inside of the Texas State Capitol for speaking out against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s illegal gerrymandering. We are waiting for more information as it develops. pic.twitter.com/ZL6eKmfzq8
— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin) July 25, 2025
After being released from jail, Martin then posted a defiant video message on X and claimed, “The Republican Party threw me in jail because I had the audacity to speak up.”
The Republican Party threw me in jail because I had the audacity to speak up pic.twitter.com/E2VApKHWgO
— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin) July 26, 2025
Martin also blasted out a series of posts as he celebrated his freedom, bashed Republicans, and declared he’s ready to “turn it up a notch.”
I want to personally thank Senator @MollyforTexas , Senator @SarahEckhardtTX , Representative @ronereynolds , Governor @GavinNewsom , Deidre Rasheed, President Jackie Anderson, Dr. Candice Matthews, Constable James Smokie Phillips, Dr. T. Grant Malone, Rob Slater, Councilwoman…
— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin) July 26, 2025
So to the Republicans that tried their hardest to silence me:
YOU FAILED!!!!!!!!!!
You’ve failed this country, and I look forward to getting back on the campaign trail to point that out!
— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin) July 26, 2025
To support our movement and send the Republicans a message, chip in here 👇🏾https://t.co/O0VNO87igz
— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin) July 26, 2025
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