Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, announced Tuesday he would not seek reelection to his East Texas seat — news that was followed minutes later by Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, launching his campaign to succeed him in the upper chamber.
“It had always been my goal to make things better, to stop bad things, to do it in a way I thought was right, never forgetting who I represented and to work at it long enough, but not too long,” said Nichols, who intends to serve out his term through Jan. 12, 2027, in a statement. “It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to have represented the people of East Texas in the Texas Senate.”
