With news Monday that yet another House Democrat, Rep. Tom Suozzi, is declining to run for reelection, there was a new onset of shivers down the spines of Democrats on Capitol Hill. The New York member, who represents a Democratic-leaning Long Island district, is the 18th Democrat to declare that they are retiring or running for another office (in Suozzi’s case, he’s challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul in the Democratic primary). Just 11 Republicans have declared similar intentions.
Many assume that a large number of retirements can cause major political problems for a party. They’re undoubtedly right. Yet it can also be an effect—the consequence of an increasingly challenging situation for that party. CONTINUED
Charlie Cook
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