During the Holiday break, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Silt) announced for re-election as expected, but surprisingly from a different place.

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.

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.

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.

Three-plus term Arizona US Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Peoria) announced yesterday that she will not seek re-election to her state’s 8th Congressional District next year.

If Republicans are to secure their small House majority in the 2024 elections, they will have to engage, challenge, and defeat a significant number of entrenched opposition Representatives, historically a task that neither party has mastered.

Congressional aide Celeste Maloy’s (R) victory in last Saturday’s special Republican Party 2nd District convention could be short-lived.

Maryland Congressman David Trone (D-Potomac) already announcing for the state’s open Senate seat will very likely leave hotly contested partisan primaries and a potentially majority determining general election in his wake.