Saturday, January 18, 2025
FORT WORTH — Friday, Dec. 20, The Dallas Express published a news article investigating the whereabouts of Congressional District 12 Representative Kay Granger. According to the newspaper, Granger was found living in a Fort Worth assisted living facility.
CD 12 covers Azle, Springtown, Lake Worth, Weatherford, much of Parker County and western Tarrant. According to GovTrack.us, Granger was not present for nearly half of her eligible votes in Washington, D.C. between April and June. The site shows a further decline in Granger’s record with zero votes having been cast by the congresswoman in the last month. The Dallas Express reported that according to Granger’s roll call vote page, which now directs to an error page, Granger’s last vote was July 24, 2024. Granger’s ability to represent her constituency became a major topic of discussion nationwide after initial reports broke.
The Dallas Morning News spoke with Granger’s son who confirmed she is living at the facility and that she was "having some dementia issues late in the year."
In light of the news, Granger’s office released a statement Sunday Dec. 22.
"As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year,” the statement said. “However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed, making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable. During this time, my incredible staff has remained steadfast, continuing to deliver exceptional constituent services as they have for the past 27 years."
Granger has held CD 12 since 1997 and was the first Republican congresswoman to represent a Texas district. Granger did not run for reelection this year. In March, she stepped down as the chair of the House Appropriations Committee and announced she would retire at the end of her term in January.
Granger did return to the nation’s capital as recently as November when she oversaw the closure of her office and attended a ceremony where her portrait was unveiled in a celebration of her 25-year tenure on the aforementioned House Appropriations Committee.
Republican congressional candidate Craig Goldman won the race for CD 12 in November and will begin his term Jan. 3.
