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On the recordAugust 21, 2025
If this racially gerrymandered Trump map is rejected, as it should be, I will continue seeking reelection in Congressional District 37 to represent my neighbors in the only town I have ever called home.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett discusses his potential retirement based on court decisions regarding new congressional district boundaries.

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