After wave of GOP retirements, House Democrats look to break further into red stronghold Texas

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A wave of retirements could make House races more competitive in increasingly diverse areas of Texas during the 2020 election.

A string of House Republican retirements has Democrats hoping to make more inroads in a traditionally red state.

Rep. Kenny Marchant, an eighth-term Texas Republican who represents Dallas suburbs, announced his retirement Monday. He becomes the 12th GOP House member to either say they will resign or not seek reelection since the current Congress started in January. The retirements show that for Republicans, serving in the House minority for the first time in eight years "isn't much fun," said Sean Theriault, a government professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

The committee will also set its sights on beating GOP Reps. Michael McCaul and John Carter, who both represent areas near Austin, said a DCCC source who declined to be named.

 

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