While longtime Rep. Lloyd Doggett previously urged fellow Democrat Greg Casar not to run in the newly drawn 37th district, the 78-year-old lawmaker announced last week he would not be running in

The controversial congressional map, if adopted, would pit Casar and U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, two Democratic incumbents, against one another in an Austin-area district. But last week, Doggett said he would end his reelection campaign if the new congressional map is approved by the courts.

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar announced his campaign for reelection in a video on social media Monday. Read More: https://www.kxan.com/news/political-news/greg-casar-announces-reelection-campaign-potentially-for-new-redrawn-district/