Report: Farenthold considers resigning before term ends
Embattled U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, is considering resigning before his term ends, Politico reported Tuesday, citing anonymous Republican sources.
The congressman has been under fire since Politico revealed in December that he settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with taxpayer dollars. Farenthold said at the time he would repay the $84,000, which he has not yet paid, and later announced he would not seek re-election.
Farenthold’s spokeswoman told the American-Statesman that he has “no plans to resign at this time.”
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A vacant congressional seat cannot be filled by appointment, so the governor would have to call a special election to fill it, said Austin attorney Renea Hicks who is knowledgeable about election law. Because 2018 is an even-numbered year, only uniform election dates — May 5 or Nov. 6 this year — can be used to hold a special election, he said.
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Farenthold is the congressman for my district. 