Kinzinger announces he won't seek reelection
By Tal Axelrod - 10/29/21 10:30 AM EDT
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) announced Friday he will not seek reelection next year, marking an end to a 12-year House career that was capped off by vocal criticism of former President Trump.
In a video announcing his retirement at the end of his term in January 2023, Kinzinger recalled his first race in which he unseated a Democratic incumbent in 2010, saying he was fueled by supporters who told him to “be my own man and to never ‘do what they tell you to do,’” a tacit reference to his vociferous criticism of Trump.
“I stand tall and proud knowing that I have done just that,” Kinzinger said. “I also remember during that campaign saying that if I ever thought it was time to move on from Congress, I would. And that time is now.”
Kinzinger was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in January over his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection. Along with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Kinzinger has been among the most vocal GOP critics of Trump, earning him enmity from some of his colleagues. Republican rebukes of him rose after he accepted a position on the special House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill.
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