Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling is retiring from the House but there'll be no pickup for Democrats here

GOP Rep. Hensarling will not seek re-election in 2018.  (Axios, 10/31/2017)

First elected in 2002.  Hensarling said he "never intended to make it a lifetime commitment" and has already stayed "far longer" than he had originally planned.

Democrats came closest to winning this seat in 2002, when Ron Chapman received 40.3% of the vote.   The last time Hensarling faced a Democratic opponent was in 2012.  Since then his challengers have been Libertarians.

Source:  Ballotpedia

Source: govtrack

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