U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, a Lubbock Republican serving as chairman of the House Budget Committee, on Tuesday announced he will not seek re-election to his West Texas-based U.S. House district 19 seat after a decade in office.

Arrington made the announcement through an article appearing on Fox News .

"I have a firm conviction, much like our founders did, that public service is a lifetime commitment, but public office is and should be a temporary stint in stewardship, not a career," Arrington told Fox News.

The Plainview native was first elected to represent the district in 2016 and has since won each re-election by wide margins. The district includes Lubbock and Abilene, as well as Big Spring and Plainview.

The announcement comes just a week after Arrington was endorsed by U.S. Presi

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