Texas Rep. Filemón Vela’s retirement additionally falls into this category, despite the very fact that his seat turned a lot bluer within the redistricting process. That’s as a outcome of neighboring Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is now working in Vela’s more heavily Democratic district, leaving his toss-up seat subsequent door with no strong Democratic incumbent. Similarly, California Rep. Jerry McNerney’s retirement led fellow Democratic Rep. Josh Harder to run in McNerney’s D+8 seat as an alternative of a D+7 seat next door, leaving a blue-leaning seat doubtlessly weak in a positive yr for the GOP.
Hugh Laurie was credited as …