{"id":2103619,"date":"2023-11-20T06:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T11:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saying-farewell-house-incumbents-retiring-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T06:16:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T11:16:58","slug":"saying-farewell-house-incumbents-retiring-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saying-farewell-house-incumbents-retiring-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying farewell: House incumbents retiring in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fsaying-farewell-house-incumbents-retiring-in-2024%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=2103619&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--><h2>Ahead of \u200cthe 2024 Election, Incumbents Announce\u2062 Retirement from Congress<\/h2>\n<p>As the\u2062 New \u200bYear approaches, several incumbents have\u2063 already made the surprising decision to retire from Congress and not seek\u2063 reelection. This early \u200bannouncement has \u200bsparked speculation \u2063and interest in \u200cthe upcoming\u200c 2024\u200c election.<\/p>\n<h3>Reasons for Retirement<\/h3>\n<p>Fourteen\u200d House representatives have\u2064 already\u2064 declared that \u200dthey\u2064 will not\u2064 be on the ballot\u2063 in\u2062 their respective districts next\u2064 year. Their reasons for retirement vary, ranging from health concerns to a desire for\u200c more family time to \u2064a belief in\u200c the importance of a \u2064new generation taking over.<\/p>\n<h3>Representatives Stepping Down<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to those retiring, several\u200d other representatives are stepping down from their positions for various \u200breasons. Some are running\u200b for positions in\u2062 their home states, while others \u2062are \u200cswitching chambers within Congress.<\/p>\n<h3>Retiring House Republicans \u200band Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u200b are the seven House Republicans \u200dand seven House Democrats who will retire at the\u200b end of their term or earlier:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/li>\n<li>Ken Buck (R-CO)<\/li>\n<li>Michael \u2062Burgess (R-TX)<\/li>\n<li>Kay Granger (R-TX)<\/li>\n<li>Brian Higgins (D-NY)<\/li>\n<li>Dan Kildee (D-MI)<\/li>\n<li>Derek Kilmer \u2063(D-WA)<\/li>\n<li>Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)<\/li>\n<li>Grace Napolitano (D-CA)<\/li>\n<li>George Santos (D-NY)<\/li>\n<li>John Sarbanes (D-MD)<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Spartz (R-IN)<\/li>\n<li>Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Notable Retirements<\/h3>\n<h4>Earl \u200bBlumenauer (D-OR)<\/h4>\n<p>After 27 \u200dyears in the House, Rep. Earl Blumenauer \u200d(D-OR) announced his retirement. He expressed \u200bgratitude \u200bfor his\u200d years of service and\u200d the success \u2063he has achieved. \u2063Blumenauer&#8217;s decision to step down \u200dopens the door \u200bfor Susheela Jayapal, sister to &#8220;Squad&#8221; Democrat\u200d Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), to enter\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saying-farewell-house-incumbents-retiring-in-2024\/\" title=\"Saying farewell: House incumbents retiring in 2024\">highly-watched race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Ken Buck (R-CO)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Ken Buck\u2064 (R-CO), a member of the \u200chard-line\u200b House Freedom Caucus, cited his disappointment with the\u2064 Republican Party&#8217;s reliance on the narrative \u200dof a stolen 2020 election as\u2063 a reason for his\u200b retirement. Buck&#8217;s departure is expected to trigger a crowded GOP primary\u2064 in his \u200cred \u2062district.<\/p>\n<h4>Michael Burgess (R-TX)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), known for being \u2063the GOP&#8217;s\u2062 voice for \u200dhealthcare, announced his retirement \u2064after two\u2062 decades in Congress.\u2064 He emphasized that his decision was \u2063not due to Republican infighting but rather a personal choice to\u200d move on from elected office.<\/p>\n<h4>Kay Granger (R-TX)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Kay \u2062Granger (R-TX), \u2064the first female Republican Appropriations\u2063 Chair, announced her retirement\u2062 after serving Texas&#8217;s\u200c 12th\u2063 Congressional District since\u2062 1997. She expressed confidence in the next generation of leaders and their ability\u200b to\u2062 represent the people.<\/p>\n<h4>Brian Higgins (D-NY)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) cited growing frustration with dysfunction in Washington, D.C., as the reason for\u200b his retirement.\u200d He\u2062 plans \u200dto leave office in February 2024 and has received praise from fellow Democratic lawmakers for his years of service.<\/p>\n<h4>Dan Kildee (D-MI)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) announced his retirement \u2062due \u200cto his battle\u2063 with cancer. He expressed\u2064 gratitude for successful surgery\u2064 and being cancer-free but acknowledged the need \u2064to reassess\u2064 his future. \u2063Kildee&#8217;s retirement \u2064could \u200bhave implications for Democrats, as\u2062 his seat&#8217;s rating has shifted to a toss-up.<\/p>\n<h4>Derek Kilmer (D-WA)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) announced his retirement after nearly 20 years of public service. He remains hopeful about Congress&#8217;s ability to achieve bipartisanship and focus on \u2062underrepresented communities. Washington Democratic state Sen. Emily\u2062 Randall\u2063 has already announced her campaign \u200dto replace Kilmer.<\/p>\n<h4>Debbie Lesko \u200b(R-AZ)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)\u200c cited the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-assembly-suspends-cuomo-impeachment-investigation\/\" title=\"New York Assembly Suspends Cuomo Impeachment Investigation\">broken state<\/a> of Washington, D.C., and a desire to spend\u2062 more time with family as reasons for her retirement. \u200cHer decision came amidst Republican infighting \u200bover the election \u200bof a \u2062new House speaker. Several \u2062candidates, including Arizona House \u200bSpeaker Ben \u200dToma,\u200c are vying for Lesko&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<h4>Grace Napolitano\u2064 (D-CA)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Grace \u2063Napolitano (D-CA),\u200d the oldest member of\u2063 the House at 86, announced her \u2063retirement at the end of her term in 2025.\u200d She expressed her commitment to continue working for her district and endorsed Bob Archuleta as her successor.<\/p>\n<h4>George Santos (D-NY)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. George Santos (D-NY) announced \u2062his \u2062retirement shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a report accusing\u200b him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-rep-gaetz-is-innocent-until-proven-guilty\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy: Rep. Gaetz is innocent until proven guilty\">misusing campaign funds<\/a>. While denying\u2062 the allegations, \u200bSantos decided not to run for reelection due\u200d to the toll it has \u2064taken on his family. His seat \u200cis expected to be a battleground in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<h4>John Sarbanes (D-MD)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) surprised Maryland residents with \u2064his\u200d announcement that\u200c he would not seek another term in 2024. He expressed a desire to explore other opportunities for public service outside of elected office. Several\u2064 high-profile Democrats, including state Rep.\u2062 Vanessa \u2063Atterbeary, are considering running for Sarbanes&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<h4>Victoria Spartz (D-IN)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep.\u2063 Victoria Spartz (R-IN) has decided \u2062not to seek another term in\u2064 the House or\u200d launch a bid\u2063 for the Senate in 2024. She prioritizes spending \u200cmore time with \u2062her family and\u2064 being a working mom.\u200d Republican state Rep. Chuck Goodrich and\u2063 Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings are among the candidates \u2064running \u2064to replace her.<\/p>\n<h4>Brad Wenstrup \u2062(R-OH)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) announced his retirement\u2063 after more than\u200b a decade in the House. He\u200c expressed a\u2062 desire to \u2064prioritize \u200dbeing present \u2062for his family and serving his community outside of elected office. Republican\u200d state Sen. Niraj \u2064Antani \u2062has already announced\u2062 his campaign to replace\u2062 Wenstrup.<\/p>\n<h4>Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)\u2064 announced\u200c her retirement due to a diagnosis \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jennifer-wexton-not-seeking-reelection-due-to-brain-disorder-what-to-know-about-her-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Jennifer Wexton won't run again due to brain disorder: Learn about her condition.\">progressive supranuclear \u200bpalsy<\/a> (PSP), a\u2064 condition related \u2062to Parkinson&#8217;s disease. She acknowledged the \u2063challenges she has\u2062 faced and expressed a desire to make the most of \u200bher remaining\u200b time. Several candidates from both parties are considering\u200d running for\u200c her seat.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>PAA:<\/h2>\n<p><span>  She\u200d expressed \u200cher gratitude for the opportunity \u200cto serve her constituents and highlighted her accomplishments in mental health and water infrastructure.\u200b Napolitano&#8217;s retirement\u2062 creates an \u2062open seat that will likely\u2064 attract strong Democratic contenders.<\/p>\n<h4>George Santos (D-NY)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. George Santos (D-NY), a freshman\u2063 congressman, announced his \u200dretirement after just \u200bone term. He cited his desire to pursue opportunities \u2062outside of politics and focus \u200con \u200chis\u200d family.\u200d Santos&#8217;s decision leaves \u2062an\u200c open seat that both Democrats\u200d and Republicans will likely target in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<h4>John Sarbanes (D-MD)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), \u2062a longtime advocate for\u2064 campaign \u200cfinance\u2064 reform, \u200dannounced his \u2062retirement after 15 years in Congress. Sarbanes expressed his belief \u2064that it was time for a new generation of leaders to continue the fight for ethics \u2064and \u200daccountability. His departure\u2063 creates\u200b an open seat that will\u200c likely see a competitive Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<h4>Victoria Spartz (R-IN)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Victoria \u2064Spartz (R-IN), \u2063a member\u2064 of the conservative Freedom Caucus, announced her retirement after\u200d just one\u2062 term.\u2062 She stated\u200b that her decision was driven by the\u2064 need to prioritize her family and that she\u2064 looked forward \u200bto supporting the \u200cnext \u200dgeneration of conservative leaders. Spartz&#8217;s retirement opens up a Republican-held seat that will likely be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-service-academies-go-woke\/\" title=\"Military Service Academies Go Woke\">highly contested<\/a> in the \u200b2024 election.<\/p>\n<h4>Brad Wenstrup \u200d(R-OH)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Brad \u2063Wenstrup\u200d (R-OH), a veteran \u2062and member of\u200b the House Intelligence Committee, announced his retirement \u2064after serving five terms. He emphasized the importance of\u2062 bringing new perspectives\u2063 to Congress and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to\u2062 serve.\u2063 Wenstrup&#8217;s decision\u200c leaves an open seat that both parties will vie for in \u200dthe\u2062 upcoming election.<\/p>\n<h4>Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Jennifer\u2062 Wexton (D-VA), a member \u2063of the House Financial Services Committee, announced her retirement after\u200b one term. She expressed her commitment \u200dto\u2063 public service but explained that she wanted to focus on her family and explore new opportunities. Wexton&#8217;s retirement creates an open seat that will likely be a target\u2062 for both Democrats and\u2064 Republicans.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact \u200don\u200c the\u200b 2024 Election<\/h3>\n<p>The retirement of these \u200bincumbents will undoubtedly have a significant\u200b impact on\u2062 the\u2064 upcoming 2024 election. With several open seats, both Democrats and \u200cRepublicans\u200b will have the opportunity to compete for these positions and potentially shift the balance \u200dof power in Congress. Additionally, the retirement of \u200cseasoned lawmakers, such as Earl \u200bBlumenauer \u2063and John Sarbanes, will pave the way for a new generation\u2063 of leaders to step up and shape\u2062 the future\u2064 of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the 2024 election, several incumbents have already announced that they will retire from Congress and not seek reelection before the New Year has even started. So far, 14 House representatives have announced that they will not be on the ballot in their respective districts next year. 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