House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement

Source: Roll Call

Posted November 11, 2025 at 2:24pm


Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection next year, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman as he prepares to vacate his deep-red seat in rural West Texas.

In a video he posted on Veterans Day, Arrington ticked off a list of accomplishments for his constituents during his decade on Capitol Hill, culminating in the enactment of what Republicans have dubbed the “one big, beautiful” reconciliation package this year.

“It has been the most profound privilege and the honor of a lifetime to be your voice and champion in our nation’s capital,” Arrington said. “As much good as we’ve done together, there’s a time and season for everything, and this season is coming to a close. That’s why today I am announcing I will not be seeking reelection.”

Arrington, 53, who is currently in his fifth term, cut his teeth in Texas and national politics early in his career as an aide to then-Gov. George W. Bush and followed him to the White House in 2001. He held several roles in the Bush administration before spending a decade in the private sector, running a health care company and serving as vice chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In 2016, he won election to the House, succeeding Republican Randy Neugebauer.

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NPR has a tracker (updated with this announcement) - https://www.npr.org/2025/09/15/nx-s1-5534254/house-senate-retirement-tracker-2026

10 Senators and 37 House members are not running for reelection and they mention that figure doesn't include those who have already resigned or died in office (requiring special elections).