These Texas Democrats are at risk under proposed GOP maps

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9. New development. As I feared, Doggett IS looking like he will let it happen and is already sniping at Casar.

‘Doggett Should Take His Own Advice’: Proposed Texas Map Is Already Turning Democrats Against Each Other

Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s comments on CNN have infuriated Democrats who think he should step aside for the next generation.

https://www.notus.org/2026-election/doggett-should-take-his-own-advice-the-new-texas-map-is-already-turning-democrats-against-each-other

In response to the Texas GOP’s newly gerrymandered congressional map, Democrats hoped their lawmakers would band together and push back against Republicans with a unified voice. Instead, Democrats already appear to be fighting each other. The new map — while not yet official — will pit at least two Democrats in the Austin area against each other for one blue seat. And it looks like that race could get messy.

Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Greg Casar appear destined to duke it out in a Democratic primary, with the race rehashing many of the thorniest issues for Democrats — like age, diversity and a battle between progressive politics and pragmatism. Democrats are already drawing parallels between this race and President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign and Doggett’s position as the first Democrat to call on Biden to bow out of the presidential race could be an issue.

According to four progressives Democrats, members and staff in Congress are privately fuming at Doggett’s announcement on CNN that he has filed to run for election for the 37th Congressional District, which has been redrawn to include parts of his and Casar’s districts. “It’s not a matter of me running against him,” Doggett said of Casar on CNN. “I’m in District 37. Two-thirds of my people are there. I filed for reelection. But we have set about a plan to work together, united to fight this plan, and whatever happens after this, we can take a look at it then.”

The problem is, people don’t think Doggett is exactly waiting — not when he’s already talking about a primary against Casar. Some Democrats in Congress think it’d be best if Doggett just stepped aside, particularly after he so prominently called on Biden to step down from the Democratic ticket. “Lloyd has such an amazing track record, such an amazing record in Congress and has done amazing work,” a Democratic member, who requested anonymity to speak freely, told NOTUS. “I think if this map ends up going through, Lloyd will taint his legacy by running against someone like Greg Casar.” The member added that Doggett was now in a similar situation to Biden. “It’s time to take his own advice,” this member said. “If he fails to do that, it could be a nasty race.”

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