In the House, the GOP departures point to a pair of ominous trends for the party: the loss of several members of its dwindling contingent of minority and women lawmakers, and an exodus from Texas (or what Democrats are already calling a “Texodus”). The Democrat Stacey Abrams nearly won Georgia’s governorship in 2018, making the race for Isakson’s Senate seat potentially competitive this year-and one that could have big implications for control of the chamber.
While Alexander, Roberts, and Enzi represent solidly red states that will likely stay Republican in 2020, Isakson’s decision to resign at the end of 2019 for health reasons sets up a second Senate election in Georgia, where David Perdue is already up for reelection this year. In the Senate, Republicans are losing four veteran committee chairmen: Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, and Mike Enzi of Wyoming. The departures helped Democrats pick up even more seats in the 2008 election. It’s a familiar dynamic: In 2006, after Democrats won back the House majority for the first time in a dozen years, Republicans saw a high number of retirements in the following term. The announcements may indicate that GOP members have little confidence that their party will regain power in the House anytime soon. The Republican retirements are nearing the level the party saw in 2018, when 28 Republicans retired ahead of the midterms, foreshadowing the blue wave that swept in a Democratic House majority. In all, 26 GOP House members and four senators are forgoing reelection this year without declaring their candidacy for another office, while just seven Democrats in the House and one in the Senate are retiring outright. ET on February 27, 2020.Ĭongressional retirements are an early indicator of the political environment, and for the second consecutive election, more Republicans than Democrats are heading for the exit. Thank you for reading Political Charge! In the coming year, I’ll be focused on winning the 2022 midterms, pushing positive Democratic messaging, and bringing some relief in the form of good news and cartoons.Updated at 11:24 a.m. Lee Zeldin – New York *Running for Governor Jody Hice – Georgia *Running for GA Secretary of Stateīilly Long – Missouri *Running for Senate Vicky Hartzler – Missouri *Running for Senate Louie Gohmert – Texas *Running for TX Attorney General Ted Budd – North Carolina *Running for Senate John Yarmuth – Kentucky House Republicans Peter Welch – Vermont *Running for Senate Tom Suozzi – New York *Running for Governor Val Demings – Florida *Running for SenateĬonor Lamb – Pennsylvania *Running for Senate Brown – Maryland *Running for MD Attorney GeneralĬharlie Crist – Florida *Running for Governor
Karen Bass – California *Running for Mayor of Los AngelesĪnthony G. Pat Toomey – Pennsylvania House Democrats Patrick Leahy – Vermont Senate Republicans
I’ve distinguished those Congressfolk who are leaving their seats to run for another office with an asterisk (*). This will be important to keep in mind as these races will automatically become more competitive in the midterms, as there will be no incumbent. Who is Retiring from Congress? (2021 Edition)Īt this point, most officials who are planning to leave Congress have likely stated so publicly (although there are always a few stragglers.) Here’ s the list of known retirements. Home › Who is Retiring from Congress? (2021 Edition)
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