This is NOT a good look for the party that had numerous dropout last year that helped Democrats grab an over 40 seat majority in the US House….
The latest has 3 GOP House lawmakers announcing they won’t run in 3 DAYS!….
Eight won’t run again …..
Do they know something about next years election and Donald Trump?
As Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) announced Friday that she would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2020, it capped a three day stretch in which three GOP lawmakers in Congress announced they would retire instead of trying for another term in on Capitol Hill.
“Wow! That makes 3 in 3 days before the August break!” tweeted Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), who predicted that more announcements could be coming after Congress returns from a six week summer break.
Roby’s decision also means that two of the 13 GOP women in the U.S. House are retiring – Susan Brooks (R-IN) is the other.
So far, eight House members have decided to retire instead of running for re-election, or seeking another office – six of those eight have been Republicans…
More GOPer’s quitting the House….
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) told the Deseret News that he will not run for re-election next year.
First Read: “Remember, a party that’s out of power starts seeing retirements like these — because it’s not fun being in the House minority.”
Politicalwire…