TX-30: Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson says she'll run for one final term

Longtime Texas Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is running for one final term in Congress. Her decision was first reported by the Dallas Morning News on Wednesday.

“I fully intended to retire after my current term, but with much pressure and encouragement, I have agreed to one more term,” Johnson told constituents in a voicemail this week paid by her campaign, the newspaper reported. Her chief of staff confirmed the decision to CQ Roll Call.

Johnson, the most senior member of the Texas delegation, was first elected to Congress in 1992. She currently chairs the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and is the first woman and first African American to lead the panel.

Johnson won a 14th term to her Dallas-area 30th District last fall, defeating her Libertarian opponent by 82 points. Hillary Clinton carried the seat by 61 points in 2016. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the 30th District race Solid Democratic.



https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/democratic-rep-eddie-bernice-johnson-says-shell-run-for-one-final-term