A total of 17 Democrats in the Texas House - including three now running for statewide office - are holding out on paying fines chamber leadership imposed over last summer's quorum break to halt Gov. Greg Abbott's redistricting efforts.

Meanwhile, some Texas Dems who did cough up the financial penalty by the May 5 deadline, including San Antonio State Rep. Diego Bernal, scrawled F.U. messages on their checks.

Sign up The three Democrats running for statewide office who haven't yet paid their fines are U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and Vikki Goodwin, who's running for lieutenant governor.