 He issued a letter that was published in the McAllen Monitor that explained that his decision was made after a court-drawn redistricting map moved him into a neighboring Democratic district.His 10-year tenure with the Texas House of Representatives ends on January 8, 2013.On January 27, 2012, a poll conducted by a local radio station asked the question, "Would you like to see Edinburg Representative Aaron Peña unretire and run for reelection?"