得克萨斯州赢得4名美国众议院新议员,包括第一位公开的男女同性恋、双性恋、变性者和变性者代表以及最年轻的GOP成员。 Texas gains four new U.S. House members, including its first openly LGBTQ+ rep and youngest GOP member.

得克萨斯州将在1月欢迎4名美国众议院新议员, 包括美国第一位公开的LGBT代表, Texas will welcome four new U.S. House members in January, including the state's first openly LGBTQ+ representative and the youngest sitting Republican. 这些新成员将取代一些德克萨斯州服务时间最长的代表。 These new members will replace some of Texas' longest-serving representatives. 州立共和国 克雷格·戈德曼将专注于边境安全 取代凯·格兰杰 State Rep. Craig Goldman will focus on border security, replacing Rep. Kay Granger. 前休斯顿市长西尔维斯特·特纳将接替今年去世的谢拉·杰克逊·李(Sheila Jackson Lee)议员。 Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will take over from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who passed away this year. 这一转变降低了得克萨斯州在国会的资历和影响。 The shift reduces Texas' seniority and influence in Congress.