Republicans Not Seeking Reelection
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This week, over on the Election Central Web site, the main story looks at the developing trend that Republican members of Congress are not seeking reelection as some of their terms come to an end. Does this mean anything?
When Republican Representative Darrell Issa of California announced last week that he would not be seeking re-election in November, he was responsible for breaking a record. He became the 31st Republican in Congress to say that they won’t run again in the 2018 elections.
This is the largest Congressional departure in history. The only other year that even came close was when 28 Democrats didn’t seek re-election in 1994. When that happened, Republicans gained control of Congress.
To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.
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