US EditionLloyd Doggett won’t seek reelection in light of Supreme Court’s Texas redistricting ruling
Rep. Doggett criticized the Supreme Court's ruling and warned of continued partisan gerrymandering after Texas GOP maps were upheld, ending his congressional career after 2026.
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, announced his retirement from Congress, ending a nearly 50-year career, effective when his term ends.
- Doggett criticized the Supreme Court's Texas redistricting ruling, stating the failings of a Supreme Court, which has done so much harm in a dissent by Justice Kagan.
- He expressed concern over Donald Trump's endorsement of redistricting, stating it was an effort to help House Republicans defend their majority.
- Doggett plans to continue his work with urgency until his term ends, saying he is ready to finish his remaining time in office.
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Texas Congressman Steps Down Following Supreme Court’s Approval of Trump-Redrawn Districts
Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett has announced he will not seek re-election after the U.S. Supreme Court gave its blessing to a controversial set of GOP-drawn congressional maps. The maps, which have been heavily criticized for their potential to erase up to five Democratic-held seats, were backed by President Donald Trump and approved by the high court this week. On Friday afternoon, Doggett made his resignation announcement on X (formerly Twitt…
House lawmaker bows out of Congress after Supreme Court greenlights Trump-backed maps
A Texas House Democrat has announced he will not seek re-election just a day after the Supreme Court gave the state the green light to use congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump that aim to delete up to five Democratic seats.Rep. Lloyd Doggett announced his decision Friday afternoon on ...
Doggett to retire after Supreme Court hands GOP redistricting win
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) on Friday revealed that he will forgo a bid for reelection, putting to rest questions about his future that were triggered after Texas’s political maps were redrawn this year. “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 press release announcing his retirement. “After that, I will seek new ways to join my neighbors …
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