Democrat Wendy Davis of Texas running for Congress in 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Wendy Davis of Texas says she's running for Congress in 2020, five years after badly losing a bid for governor but remaining a national women's rights figure.
Her announcement Monday puts Davis on the ballot for the first time since losing the Texas governor's race by 20 points in 2014 to Republican Greg Abbott. That run came after a star-making, 13-hour filibuster of an anti-abortion bill while serving as a state senator.
Her return to politics is another sign of Democrats' renewed optimism in Texas. Davis will challenge freshman Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who won the booming district that stretches from Austin to San Antonio by less than three points in 2018.
Davis had also mulled running for U.S. Senate. She currently runs a nonprofit focused on gender equality.