December 5, 2025
Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces retirement after redistricting ruling
Gerrymandering forces out three-decade progressive champion
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Lloyd Doggett announced Dec. 5, 2025 he will not seek re-election in 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas Republicans' redistricting map that merged his Austin district with Greg Casar's district
The 79-year-old congressman (born Oct. 6, 1946) serves on the powerful Ways and Means Committee as Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee, bringing three decades of legislative experience
Texas Republicans passed Trump-backed mid-decade redistricting plan in Aug. 2025, combining two Austin Democratic districts into one to force veteran Doggett and progressive star Casar (age 36, born May 4, 1989) into the same seat
The Supreme Court ruled Dec. 4, 2025 that Texas could use the new maps for 2026 elections, rejecting claims of racial gerrymandering and clearing the way for 5 new Republican seats
Governor 
Greg Abbott signed the redistricting law on Aug. 29, 2025, after Democratic state legislators fled to Illinois to block quorum
Doggett was the first House Democrat to call for Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on Jul. 2, 2024, following Biden's poor debate performance
Austin's one million residents lose consolidated representation as Travis County gets divided among multiple rural Republican districts under the new maps
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Doggett's call for University of Texas voter registration drives reveals:
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Austin's representation crisis - one million Travis County residents split among rural Republican districts - illustrates:
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett's retirement after 30 years gerrymandering's most insidious effect is:
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Republicans forced Rep. Doggett to retire without a primary challenge. How does political pressure override normal electoral processes?
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Gerrymandering creates expensive primary battles while eliminating general election competition. How does redistricting affect campaign costs?
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Lloyd Doggett
U.S. Representative (D-TX, 30+ years, age 79)
Greg Casar
U.S. Representative and Progressive Caucus Chair (age 36)
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas
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