Congressman Joe Barton, hit with 'sexting' revelation, bows out of 2018 race
WASHINGTON – Embattled Texas Congressman Joe Barton announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2018, following recent revelations of a nude photo and sexually suggestive messages that appeared on the Internet.
Barton's decision came as a growing number of Texas Republicans called on him to resign or cancel his reelection plans for a seat he has held since 1985, making him the longest-serving member of the Texas delegation.
In a statement, Barton, 68, made no reference to the "sexting" scandal that has enveloped him since last week.
"As a young Congressman, my slogan was 'listening to you in Texas, working for you in Washington.'" Barton said. "For me that was never just a saying, but a commitment - a way of life. Over the last thirty three years, I have held thousands of public meetings and visited with so many great people in Texas on issues important to them. In Washington, I have voted over 20,000 times on the House Floor to hopefully make life a little better for the people in the 6th District.
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