As candidate filing deadlines begin to approach for the early primaries, the retirement parade continues. North Carolina’s December 15th candidate filing date has spurred one key House member to choose this week to make his 2024 plans public.

Ever since he was ousted from his leadership position, speculation had become rampant about whether ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) would run for re-election.

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Ending months of speculation about West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s (D) re-election plans, the veteran politician announced yesterday that he will not seek a third full term next year. 

As candidate filing deadlines begin to approach in the early primary states, we are seeing 2024 electoral decisions being made. Four House members, two Republicans and two Democrats, announced that they will not seek re-election next year. All have different reasons for leaving the House.

For months it was assumed that Montana US Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Glendive) would challenge Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) as he did five years ago, but as time marches on the Congressman is rather inexplicably not in the race.

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Two more veteran US House members indicated they will not seek re-election next year, bringing to three the number of retirements announced for the week.

With candidate filing deadlines beginning to appear over the political horizon, we are starting to see a new swing of congressional retirements come into focus.

The second round of redistricting has just led to the first, and possibly only, incumbent pairing of the 2024 congressional election cycle.