Texas Rep. John Smithee, 众议院40年老兵, 2025年11月7日不会竞选连任。 Texas Rep. John Smithee, 40-year veteran of the House, won't run for re-election on Nov. 7, 2025.

2025年11月7日宣布, 德克萨斯州共和党代表John Smithee在德克萨斯州众议院任职40年后, 将不再寻求连任。 Texas Republican Representative John Smithee, who has served District 86 since 1985, announced on November 7, 2025, that he will not seek re-election after 40 years in the Texas House. 前律师Smithee在2025年届会期间担任刑事判例委员会主席,帮助推进了一揽子重大保释改革计划。 A former attorney, Smithee chaired the criminal jurisprudence committee during the 2025 session and helped advance a major bail reform package. 在2023年对总检察长肯·帕克斯顿的弹劾审判中,他赢得了全国的关注,他反对与其他22个共和党人一起进行弹劾。 He gained national attention during the 2023 impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, where he opposed impeachment alongside 22 other Republicans. Smithee强调了所取得的成就,包括扩大9-1-1服务,将西得克萨斯州立大学纳入得克萨斯州A&M系统,以及为新建一家精神卫生医院争取资金。 Smithee highlighted achievements including expanding 9-1-1 services, integrating West Texas State University into the Texas A&M system, and securing funding for a new mental health hospital. 他计划通过家庭、信仰和他的法律实践,继续为潘汉多尔服务。 He plans to continue serving the Panhandle through family, faith, and his law practice.