HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced on Monday in an interview with ABC13 that she will not seek reelection for a third term.

Hidalgo told ABC13's Melanie Lawson in an exclusive interview that she is honoring a promise she made when she was first elected: to serve only two terms.

"The first time I was elected, I said immediately, 'I don't want to do this for 30 years. I don't want to have more than two terms,'" she said.

When asked about rumors that she was eyeing Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia's seat in District 29, Hidalgo denied the speculation and expressed support for Garcia. Hidalgo said she will do everything she can to back Garcia's candidacy and other Democrats around the state.

Hidalgo said she is unsure of what will come next in her career,

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