Lloyd Doggett won't seek reelection in light of Supreme Court's Texas redistricting ruling

Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) has announced that he will not seek reelection in wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the state’s new district map.

“I will continue working with the same urgency and determination as if next year were my last, which in public office it will be,” Doggett said in a Friday press release announcing his retirement. “After that, I will seek new ways to join my neighbors in making a difference in the only town I have ever called home.”

Texas GOP lawmakers began pushing for a new Congressional map earlier this year that would change district boundaries within the state to favor Republican candidates and reduce the number of Democrat-held House seats.

Democratic Texas lawmakers originally fled the state to prevent the Texas legislature from having the quorum needed to pass its redistricting measure.



https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5636076-doggett-announces-retirement-after-redistricting/