Summary
Two House Democrats from Texas, Greg Casar and Lloyd Doggett, might compete against each other for the same congressional district under a new map proposed by Republican state lawmakers. This could lead to a significant internal election fight within the Democratic Party. The district in question is based in Austin and is expected to be strongly Democratic.
Key Facts
- Greg Casar is the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a former city councilman from Austin.
- Lloyd Doggett has been in Congress for over 30 years and currently represents a large part of Austin.
- A new congressional map proposed by Texas Republicans could merge parts of Casar's and Doggett's districts into one.
- Both Casar and Doggett are interested in running for the newly proposed 37th district.
- The district would be located in Austin and is expected to favor Democrats.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is expected to remain neutral in this potential race.
- The redistricting is part of a mid-decade effort pushed by former President Trump to create more Republican-leaning seats.
- Casar has ruled out running for the San Antonio-area district, while Doggett emphasizes his seniority as beneficial in his campaign communications.
