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Republicans who won't be coming back to Congress after 2018 midterm elections
foxnews.com ^ | January 8, 2018 | Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Posted on 01/08/2018 9:37:06 PM PST by ransomnote

Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Senate Republican, announced on Jan. 2 that he would not seek re-election – ending weeks of speculation to the contrary.

Hatch, an 83-year-old from Utah, said he would retire at the end of his term.

Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., also announced the same day that he would not seek re-election. Shuster, 56, told the Washington Examiner that he hopes to work with President Trump on an infrastructure bill before he retires.

Multiple Republican lawmakers have already announced that they would not return to Washington after 2018. In general, fall retirement announcements are nothing new. On average, 22 House members retire each cycle, Roll Call reported.

Here’s the list of Republicans, in the House and Senate, who have announced they will not seek re-election:

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: billshuster; congress; midtermelections; orrinhatch; pennsylvania; republicans; utah
The OP provides a brief write up for each of the 27 Republicans leaving congress.

Joe Barton Jason Chaffetz Bob Corker Charlie Dent Jimmy Duncan Blake Farenthold Jeff Flake Trent Franks Bob Goodlatte Jeb Hensarling Lynn Jenkins Sam Johnson Raul Labrador Frank LoBiondo Tim Murphy Kristi Noem Steve Pearce Ted Poe Dave Reichert Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Ed Royce Bill Shuster Lamar Smith Luther Strange Pat Tiberi Dave Trott Orrin Hatch

1 posted on 01/08/2018 9:37:07 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

ugh...my list turned into mush! Sorry about the formatting.
The OP provides a brief write up for each of the 27 Republicans leaving congress.

Joe Barton

Jason Chaffetz

Bob Corker

Charlie Dent

Jimmy Duncan

Blake Farenthold

Jeff Flake

Trent Franks

Bob Goodlatte

Jeb Hensarling

Lynn Jenkins

Sam Johnson

Raul Labrador

Frank LoBiondo

Tim Murphy

Kristi Noem

Steve Pearce

Ted Poe

Dave Reichert

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ed Royce

Bill Shuster

Lamar Smith

Luther Strange

Pat Tiberi

Dave Trott

Orrin Hatch


2 posted on 01/08/2018 9:39:18 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

Most of them are Bush League Republicans working for the Cheap Labor Express.
This is a plus for US.


3 posted on 01/08/2018 9:41:10 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents-Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ransomnote

Chaffetz & Strange already replaced.
Franks , Murphy Tiberi will be soon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018#Special_elections

Some of these Republicans will not return to the House either as they run for other offices. For Governor or Senator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018#Retiring_incumbents


4 posted on 01/08/2018 9:56:36 PM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: ransomnote

Sam Johnson is retiring. His wife died recently and he is 86 and a Korean war and Vietnam vet and former prisoner of war. He served our country and his constituents with distinction.


5 posted on 01/08/2018 10:11:49 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

+1. Was thinking the same thing when I saw how many Texas congresscritters were leaving.


6 posted on 01/08/2018 10:12:59 PM PST by thingumbob (Antifa. Carrying on Hitler's legacy one beating at a time.)
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To: ransomnote
Republicans who won't be coming back to Congress after 2018 midterm elections.

Where is the list of the elected Dimocrat criminals with more than 4 terms in Congress who will not return after the 2018 midterm elections?

7 posted on 01/08/2018 10:40:20 PM PST by publius911 (CBS: "Asking the right questions is 100% of catching sexual abusers")
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To: ransomnote

They forgot John McCain. I doubt he’ll live to see the midterm election.


8 posted on 01/08/2018 10:44:08 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

Is Juan back in DC now?


9 posted on 01/09/2018 4:35:40 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: ransomnote

Some of the retirees are in safe R districts. I doubt the Dems won’t retake the house.


10 posted on 01/09/2018 5:15:26 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks ransomnote.

11 posted on 01/09/2018 7:58:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: ransomnote

Is there a list of democrats retiring?


12 posted on 01/09/2018 8:43:06 AM PST by GOPJ (Intelligence services coup failed. Robert Hanssen (American traitor) to get new roommates soon.)
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To: Paladin2
Is Juan back in DC now?

It would have made the news, if he'd returned to the Senate. My guess is, he's down for the count, and won't ever return to Washington.

13 posted on 01/09/2018 11:44:29 AM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: ransomnote
Roll call from the clerk of the House of Representatives

357 present...

14 posted on 01/09/2018 4:33:24 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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