Rep. Pete Olson of Texas won't seek reelection in 2020, opening up a potential battleground district in the Houston suburbs
"As someone who has long advocated for policies that put our families first, it’s time for me to take my own advice and be a more consistent presence to help our family," he said. "To that end, while I will complete my term in the 116th Congress, I will not be seeking reelection."
President Donald Trump won 52 percent of the district in 2016, down from Mitt Romney's 62 percent four years earlier. Olson defeated Democrat Sri Kulkarni in 2018, 51 percent to 46 percent — down from Olson's 19-point victory two years earlier.On the Republican side, Troy Nehls, the outgoing sheriff of Fort Bend County, wasNational Republicans pledged to keep the seat, with Rep.
The House Democrats' campaign arm was quick to seize on Olson's retirement announcement, which they said will help boost their chances of flipping the seat in 2020. Olson was on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "GOP retirement watch list." The DCCC, which picked up two Texas House seats in 2018 and came close to winning a number of other races, set up shop in the Lone Star state earlier this year. Democrats are planning to make Texas a major House battleground in 2020 — and some Republicans are already starting to feel the pressure.
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