Farenthold was elected in 2010, upsetting long-serving Democratic Rep. Solomon Ortiz. Seven years later, Farenthold announced that he wouldn't seek reelection.

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Former Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63. He died in a Corpus Christi hospital and suffered heart and liver ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend community is mourning the death of former U.S. Representative for Texas’s 27th congressional district, Blake Farenthold. According to Nueces County ...

Ex-Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left office amid harassment allegations, dies at 63 Blake Farenthold died in a Corpus Christi hospital and suffered heart and liver problems in recent years.

Ex-Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left office amid harassment allegations, dies at 63 Blake Farenthold died in a Corpus Christi hospital and suffered heart and liver problems in recent years.

The radio host, lawyer and former Dist. 27 representative took over the seat after Solomon Ortiz and was succeeded by Michael Cloud.

Former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold of Corpus Christi dies at 63 Farenthold, a local radio personality, served in Congress from 2011 to 2018 and is credited with securing funding for the port.

Farenthold, a local radio personality, served in Congress from 2011 to 2018 and is credited with securing funding for the port. He resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.