After Rep. Bill Flores followed Texas Republican Congressmen Pete Olson, Mike Conaway, Will Hurd and Kenny Marchant in choosing to retire, DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement:
“Congressman Flores is now the fifth Texas Republican to retire as the DCCC’s early and aggressive investment in Texas’s swing districts lays the groundwork for victory in 2020. As more and more of their colleagues consider leaving Washington early, it’s become increasingly clear that the Texodus will continue.”