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Texas' 21st Congressional District Race Is More Competitive Than It's Been In Decades

Published August 21, 2018 at 1:11 PM EDT
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith's seat in Texas' 21st Congressional District is open for the first time in decades. Here, Smith is joined by fellow congressmen during a news conference about immigration reform at the US Capitol May 8, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith's seat in Texas' 21st Congressional District is open for the first time in decades. Here, Smith is joined by fellow congressmen during a news conference about immigration reform at the US Capitol May 8, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

There are six competitive House races in Texas in the November midterms, including one in the state’s 21st Congressional District, which includes a large portion of Austin and areas north of San Antonio.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson looks at who is running to replace Republican Rep. Lamar Smith, who’s retiring after three decades in the seat, and what voters are saying.

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