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6mo ago

Casar Launches Bid for Redrawn Austin’s District 37 as Doggett Bows Out if Map Stands

Lawsuits challenge the GOP map that also awaits the governor’s signature.

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Democratic Rep. Greg Casar said in a video on X that "Greg Abbott and Donald Trump, think that they can silence Austin, Texas. They don't want me in Congress because they don't want us to be heard. I may not have millions in the bank or decades of connections, but what I do have is you and we're not going anywhere." (ROD LAMKEY JR./AP FILE)
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Overview

  • Rep. Greg Casar said he will seek reelection in the newly drawn Austin-based District 37 if courts allow the Republican-passed map to take effect.
  • Casar released a launch video and touted endorsements from prominent Texas Democrats, including Austin officials and statewide figures.
  • The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a congressional map designed to create roughly five additional GOP-friendly U.S. House seats and sent it to Gov. Greg Abbott.
  • Longtime Rep. Lloyd Doggett stated he will not run in the reconfigured District 37 if the courts approve the new lines.
  • Under the proposal, Casar’s current District 35 would retain about 10% of his constituents, while the redrawn District 37 would encompass roughly 250,000 of them.