WASHINGTON _ Texas Rep. Will Hurd announced Thursday evening that he will not run for reelection next year.
The three-term Republican said he made the decision "in order to pursue opportunities outside the halls of Congress to solve problems at the nexus between technology and national security."
Hurd is the third Texas Republican to announce his retirement this cycle, joining Reps. Pete Olson and Mike Conaway.
He's also one of just three Republicans to represent a district carried by Hillary Clinton in 2016. His 23rd District is also the only one along the southern border to be held by the GOP.
Hurd was first elected in 2014, unseating Democrat Pete Gallego by 2 points. He narrowly won a rematch with Gallego two years later and won a third term last year, defeating Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones by 926 votes. Ortiz Jones is running again this cycle.
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the 23rd District race a toss-up.
