State Sen. Robert Nichols announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in Senate District 3, based in East and Southeast Texas.

2026 Texas Elections Robert Nichols, the most senior Texas Senate Republican, won’t run for reelection After Nichols announced his retirement, Rep. Trent Ashby said he would run for the open seat.

JACKSONVILLE, Texas (KETK) – East Texas State Senator Robert Nichols of Jacksonville announced on Tuesday that he’s not running for re-election in Texas Senate District 3. Following Nichols ...

Nichols, the most senior Republican in the Senate, bucked his party on several key issues over his six terms, establishing himself in recent years as a rare Republican willing to occasionally ...