Doggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate.
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Doggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket Doggett shares the title of longest serving member of Congress from Texas with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and represents a comfortably Democratic seat based in Austin. He has been in Congress since 1995.
If Biden were to bow out, Democrats would have to pick a new candidate at their national convention in Chicago this August. Biden has so far stood firm that he is the best candidate to beat Trump. Since the debate, he and his surrogates have met with donors and Democratic elected officials to quell nerves and keep the money flowing to his campaign. He took to the rally stage in North Carolina the day after the debate to acknowledge his shortcomings but reassure voters.
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