He’s not running for re-election due to the discovery of an affair he had with the ex wife of an ISIS commander:
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Texas Monthly article about the mistress:
U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after he admits to affair
Taylor made the stunning announcement hours after he finished his five-way primary with 49% of the vote. Former Collin County Judge Keith Self, who finished second, is now likely to become the next congressman for the 3rd District.
www.texastribune.org
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Texas Monthly article about the mistress:
The Convert
Tania Joya had been married to a jihadist from Texas for ten years—but she was unnerved by his increasingly extreme ideology and wanted out.
features.texasmonthly.com