Exit by Texas congressman, who barely retained his seat in 2018, deals blow to GOP hopes to retake House
Congressman Will Hurd, the only black Republican in the House and one of the last remaining members of his party in Congress critical of Donald Trump, will not seek re-election in 2020.
Hurd joins a wave of Republican retirements in recent weeks, and his departure deals another blow to the party’s effort to retake control of the House in next year’s election. The Texas lawmaker was among the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress after barely holding on to his seat in 2018, when Democrats won the House majority.
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