Texas’ Sam Johnson to retire in 2018

Published January 6, 2017 7:30pm ET



Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, said on Friday that he will retire at the end of the 115th Congress.

“After much prayer, I have decided I will not seek re-election to serve the Third District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018,” the 13-term lawmaker wrote in announcing his retirement. “This will be my final term in the appropriately named ‘People’s House.'”

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