Two House Democrats Announce They Won’t Seek Reelection, Joining Over Two Dozen Others
Zachary Stieber | January 18, 2022Two House Democrats on Tuesday said they will not seek reelection, joining 27 other Democrats in Congress ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), who has been in Congress for over 20 years, and Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), who has represented parts of California since 2007, within minutes announced they would be retiring at the end of their current terms.
Langevin, 57, said in a video that he wanted to spend more time with his family and friends. He said he wasn’t sure what he’ll do after he leaves Washington. The quadriplegic has represented Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District since 2001 after serving as the state’s secretary of state for six years and spending several terms in Rhode Island’s House of Representatives.
McNerney, 70, didn’t give a reason for retiring, though he noted that redistricting would have forced him to run in a reshaped district. . . .
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