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Joe Barton will not seek re-election following nude photo incident [View all]
Joe Barton will not seek re-election following nude photo incident
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/30/politics/joe-barton-re-election/index.html
Washington (CNN)Joe Barton, the Republican Texas congressman who found himself in hot water after a nude photo of him surfaced online, will not seek re-election, Barton's office confirmed to CNN Thursday.
In a statement, Barton wrote, "I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election in 2018. To the people of the 6th District, thank you for your support and friendship."
The statement added that while Barton has been very proud of his "public record and the many accomplishments," it is "time to step aside and let there be a new voice."
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