Multiple Dallas-Area Congress Seats Open as Republican Representatives Announce Departure

Republican U.S. Representative Pat Fallon is leaving Congress to run for his former seat in the Texas Senate. Fallon filed for Senate District 30, which became open after the incumbent, Senator Drew Springer, announced he would not seek reelection. Fallon, who quickly gained the support of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, expressed the importance of ensuring Texas remains successful. The solidly Republican district stretches from the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs to the Oklahoma state line. Fallon's decision creates a vacancy in Texas' 4th Congressional District.