Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020. He was first elected to represent Texas’ 17th Congressional District in 2010, and he won re-election in 2018 by more than 15 points. In a statement announcing his retirement, he cited a desire to spend more time with his family.
Flores is the 13th Republican member of the U.S. House and the fifth representative from Texas to announce he would not be seeking re-election in 2020. There are also three Democratic members of the U.S. House to announce 2020 retirements so far.
Currently, Democrats hold a 235-197 majority in the U.S. House. There is also one independent member and two vacant seats in the chamber. In November 2020, all 435 seats will be up for election. Ballotpedia has identified 71 U.S. House races as general election battlegrounds. Of the 71 seats, 43 are held by Democrats and 28 are held by Republicans heading into the election.
