The 78-year-old Democrat is eschewing a possible member-on-member primary, but did not indicate whether he will retire from Congress.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) is headed toward a primary battle with Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) after deciding he will campaign to represent a different House district if the one he represents is redrawn. Texas’s 35th Congressional District,

It would require FEMA to reinstate employees fired by the Trump administration and reinstate a federal flood mitigation assistance program.

District 9 has long been represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Green, who would face an uphill battle for re-election in a newly redrawn district that would favor Republicans.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.