78-Year-Old Democrat Makes Way For Rising Far-Left Star After Republicans Got Their Way With Redistricting

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78-Year-Old Democrat Makes Way For Rising Far-Left Star After Republicans Got Their Way With Redistricting

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Longtime Democratic Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett announced Aug. 21 that he will not seek reelection in the state’s redrawn 37th congressional district following the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting push. Doggett , 78, had…

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