{"id":1342523,"date":"2022-02-25T09:29:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T14:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1342523"},"modified":"2022-02-25T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:38:10","slug":"oklahoma-republican-sen-jim-inhofe-announces-early-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-republican-sen-jim-inhofe-announces-early-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe Announces Early Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foklahoma-republican-sen-jim-inhofe-announces-early-retirement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1342523&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Untitled-design-19-copy-3-6.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe announced his retirement on Friday, noting he will leave at the end of the year, setting off the need for a special election among a likely crowded field of GOP contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Inhofe made the announcement official in a statement posted on social media Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is bittersweet, but with a clear heart, that Kay and I announce that at the end of the year, I will retire from the United States Senate,\u201d Inhofe said in the statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is bittersweet, but with a clear heart, that Kay and I announce that at the end of the year, I will retire from the United States Senate. <\/p>\n<p>My full statement below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nEDbmJJjEQ\">pic.twitter.com\/nEDbmJJjEQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sen. Jim Inhofe (@JimInhofe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimInhofe\/status\/1497272076729827332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGoing into public service was never in my plan. For years, Kay and I were focused on our family and building our business together. Then, one day, I need a dock permit. I had to visit 27 government offices to get a single dock permit, and realized if we wanted the government to work for the people, not against the people it was up to us to make a change,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Inhofe emphasized in his statement that the retirement announcement was not the \u201cend of the road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is not the end of the road. I have work yet to do for Oklahomans over these next nine months, including passing the National Defense Authorization Act and holding the Biden administration accountable,\u201d Inhofe said.<\/p>\n<p>The senator concluded his retirement statement with gratitude for those who have supported him during his time in the Senate. Inhofe, 87, has served in his role since 1994.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who has trusted me with your vote over these many years. It has been an honor to serve you in the Senate,\u201d Inhofe wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Inhofe was last reelected in 2020, with his term to end in 2026. The new retirement announcement will set off a series of steps toward a special election for his seat in the strongly red state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\" data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">\u201cInhofe\u2019s retirement is likely to set off a hard-fought scramble for the GOP nomination, with Gov. Kevin Stitt a potential front-running candidate,\u201d The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/02\/25\/sen-james-m-inhofe-conservative-critic-climate-change-says-he-will-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\" data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">\u201cBesides Holland, other possible candidates include Reps. Markwayne Mullin and Kevin Hern, former state House speaker T.W. Shannon and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">Inhofe\u2019s retirement will also open up a seat for the leadership of the Senate\u2019s Armed Forces Committee. Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker is the next highest member of the committee, though it is uncertain who will take Inhofe\u2019s spot. Part of the decision will also be determined by whether Republicans are able to take back the Senate majority following November\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">The Oklahoma senator has most recently been noted in headlines regarding his thoughts on Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">\u201cFor months, we\u2019ve seen this coming \u2013 but Putin\u2019s massive, shameful breach of international protocol is shocking and devastating nonetheless,\u201d Inhofe released in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inhofe.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/inhofe-statement-on-putins-escalating-invasion-in-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">\u201cWhile I am continuing to monitor the situation as events unfold, I believe it is in our country\u2019s best interest to respond strongly \u2013 by providing additional defensive aid to continue to help our Ukrainian friends defend themselves and by sending additional resources to our troops in Eastern Europe who are working alongside our NATO allies to deter this aggression from spreading further; and by imposing the most severe economic costs on Putin and his inner circle for this grave misstep. To be clear: Putin\u2019s ambitions won\u2019t stop with Ukraine \u2013 unless America and our allies stop Putin,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma Republican Sen. 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