GOP Rep. Pete Olson announces retirement as Kevin McCarthy dismisses retention concerns

Published July 25, 2019 11:36pm ET



Republican Rep. Pete Olson of Texas announced he won’t seek reelection, presenting a potential 2020 Democratic pick-up opportunity in a rapidly diversifying state that’s becoming more politically competitive.

Olson, a Texas Republican and former naval aviator who has represented the suburbs southwest of Houston since 2009, released a statement late Thursday ahead of the August congressional recess attributing his retirement to family pressures.

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