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Doggett says he won’t run against Casar if Texas maps are approved

The 78-year-old Democrat is eschewing a possible member-on-member primary, but did not indicate whether he will retire from ...
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Casar, Doggett would run for same Austin congressional seat under GOP map, setting up clash of generations

The contest would unearth brewing Democratic tensions over age and experience, forcing Austin politicos to choose between two ...

Doggett reaffirms plans to leave congress if redistricting map holds up

Congressman Lloyd Doggett, who has served in Congress for 30 years, announced he is prepared to retire rather than campaign ...

Greg Casar sets up primary fight with Lloyd Doggett after declining run in newly drawn Texas district

Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) is headed toward a primary battle with Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) after deciding he will campaign to ...

Doggett pressures Casar to avoid a messy Democratic primary fight in Texas

Texas Republicans’ new legislative maps draw Doggett and Casar, both from formerly safe blue districts, into one Austin-based ...

Texas Democrats return, continue to protest redistricting efforts by Republicans

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Aug. 18, 2025, but their protest of redistricting ...

Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign redistricting maps after lawmakers approve them

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map gerrymandered to help Republicans maintain their ...