Overview
- Doggett confirmed he will retire at the end of his term after saying he would step aside if the new Texas map remained in place.
- The Supreme Court allowed Texas to use the GOP-drawn map for 2026, staying a lower court’s ruling that had found racial gerrymandering.
- The mid‑decade map eliminates one of Travis County’s two Democratic-held seats and is designed to make five districts more favorable to Republicans.
- By not running, Doggett avoids a likely primary against Rep. Greg Casar and clears a path for Casar in the consolidated Austin district.
- Doggett denounced Trump’s push for the redraw as racial gerrymandering and said he will remain active in progressive causes after leaving office.