House Democrats Stall Member Retirements in Hopes of Maintaining Slim Majority
Hannah Bleau 28 Jun 2021
Democrats appear to be stalling a wave of potential retirements in the House ahead of the 2022 elections, with three key lawmakers announcing their intentions to seek reelection rather than seek higher offices or retiring this election cycle as the party hopes to hold on to their slim majority in the lower chamber.
Both Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA) were suspected of eyeing higher political office in their respective states while Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) faced rumors of retirement, but all three have announced that they intend to seek reelection next year — a sigh of relief to the party as a whole, which suffered significant losses in the last election cycle. The unexpected losses resulted in the smallest party majority in over a century. Yet, prior to Election Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) predicted “double digit” gains for Democrats.
According to Politico, six Democrats have announced their plans to depart the lower chamber in the next election, “most in swing districts where the lack of an incumbent likely makes it tougher for the party to hold the seat.”
Reps. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Val Demings (D-FL) are among those who have announced plans to run statewide. Ryan is vying to replace Sen. Rob Portman (D-OH), while Crist is hoping to challenge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), and Demings is hoping to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
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