Mayes Middleton, a Republican state senator representing Texas’s 11th Senate district since 2023, posted a series of statements on August 4, 2025, criticizing Texas Democrats for leaving their legislative duties and supporting actions taken by the Texas House in response.
In a post at 17:13 UTC, Middleton wrote: “I’m not backing down.
Real Texans get fired when they don’t show up for work. Time to fire the Texas Democrats that quit on their job, abandoned their duties, and abandoned Texas.
This is a line in the sand. The Big Beautiful Map reflects TEXAS, not left-wing activists! https://t.co/83GwOblSnY“
Later that day at 18:05 UTC, he questioned the whereabouts of a Democratic colleague with the statement: “Is Gene Wu back in China?”
At 20:27 UTC on the same day, Middleton commented on legislative developments with: ” BREAKING: The Texas House just voted to ARREST Democrats who flee their jobs. Good!
After decades of rigging maps for political gain, the Democrats ran off to Deep Blue Illinois to whine about fairness.
The Big Beautiful Map reflects TEXAS — not radical leftists. I’ll keep”
Middleton has served as state senator since replacing Larry Taylor in 2023. His recent posts reflect ongoing tensions within the Texas legislature over partisan redistricting efforts and absenteeism among lawmakers.
