Congressman Lloyd Doggett, who has served in Congress for 30 years, announced he is prepared to retire rather than campaign against fellow Democ

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the longest-serving member of Texas' congressional delegation, announced Thursday that he will retire instead of run for re-election if new congressional district boundaries aren't rejected in court after state Republicans carved up his Austin-area home district in new maps.

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

Lloyd Doggett's team says Greg Casar should shift his sights to a neighboring seat that will favor Republicans and does not include Austin.

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Aug. 18, 2025, but their protest of redistricting efforts continues.

Texas Democrats are preparing their final show of resistance against a mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map