HOUSTON — Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones took to social media on Thursday to announce a bid for U.S. Congress .

"Running for Congress like I ran for gold on Team USA," Jones' post reads. "Same fire. Same fight. Same finish line. It's time to do this."

The announcement to run for Congress comes less than a week after the Texas Legislature's 2025 regular session wrapped up on June 2.

"As many of you know, I deferred my decision about running for Congress until the end of the Texas Legislature's session. I promised my constituents I would fight for them every day during the session - and I did exactly that," the representative said on social media.

Jones is currently serving as a Texas state representative for the 147th District, which covers part of the Houston area.

"The simple fact is no

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