PROVIDENCE, RI: Two more House Democrats announced Tuesday that they would not run for re-election in November, bringing the party’s total retirement to 28 ahead of what is expected to be a difficult midterm election year.
Reps. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island and Jerry McNearney of California both said in separate announcements that they would not run for another term. Neither gave any specific reason nor disclosed any concrete plans for the future.
Langwyn, 57, chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee that handles cyber issues, has represented a district covering western Rhode Island since 2001. He is the first quadriplegic to serve in the US House of Representatives.
I haven’t taken this decision lightly, but it’s time for me to design a new curriculum that I hope will keep me closer to home and allow me to spend more time with family and friends, said Langevin. Said in a video.
McNerney, who represents a district in California’s Central Valley that includes Stockton, has served in the House eight times since 2007.
McNerney said on Twitter, “I will continue working for the people of my district during the rest of my term and look forward to new opportunities to continue serving.”
The 2022 midterm is expected to be unfavorable for Democrats, threatening their majority in the House and Senate. Historical trends are working against them, as the party that occupies the White House almost always loses seats in Congress during the next election. President Joe Biden’s falling polling numbers add to the challenge.
In addition to the 28 House Democrats who have said they are not seeking re-election, 13 House Republicans have also said they will not run.
Both McNerney and Langevin touted their achievements in their announcements.
McNerney cited the construction of a veterans health care facility in San Joaquin County, as well as the infrastructure, public safety, broadband, education, child care and health care he said helped.
Langevin said he was most proud to have voted for the Affordable Care Act, but he also called for strengthening national security and cybersecurity, protecting and advancing the rights of people with disabilities, investing in on-the-job training, and asking veterans He also worked to fulfill the promises made.
Langevin was 16 when he was injured while working with the Warwick Police Department in the Boy Scout Explorers program. A gun accidentally missed and a bullet hit him, leaving him paralyzed.
Langevin has said that the accident that left him handicapped inspired him to run for office.
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