Sexting scandal forces Texas GOP congressman Joe Barton to announce retirement in his 32nd year of service

An unlikely pickup opportunity for the Democrats.

Source:  Ballotpedia

Not feeling the full love for potus45 here.  Trump won this district by 12.3 percentage points, where Romney won by 17.1 percentage points in 2012.

GOP Rep. Joe Barton Announces Retirement After Explicit Photo Leaked.  (The New Civil Rights Movement, 11/30/2017)

Source:  govtrack

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