A day after being forced into a runoff, Texas GOP Rep. Van Taylor ended his campaign for reelection Wednesday and admitted he had an extramarital affair.
“About a year ago, I made a horrible mistake that has caused deep hurt and pain among those I love most in this world,” the two-term Republican said in an email to supporters. “I had an affair, it was wrong, and it was the greatest failure of my life.”
Taylor led the five-candidate field for the Republican nomination in the 3rd District after Tuesday’s primary, but he did not clear the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff election. Retired Army officer Keith Self, a former Collin County judge, won the second runoff slot with less than 26 percent of the vote. He’s now the favorite to win the seat in a district that became more Republican after redistricting.
