2020 House of Representatives Thread

[Anonymous]

“I believe there will be more to come,” said Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. “Being in the minority weighs on members’ decision-making. … It is a new reality for many.”

Among those on the retirement watch list include older members, like Hal Rogers of Kentucky, Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin and Don Young of Alaska; moderates, like Fred Upton of Michigan and Greg Walden of Oregon; lawmakers facing tougher races, like Texans Michael McCaul and Kenny Marchant, and Ann Wagner of Missouri; and the two members under indictment, Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/31/gop-retirements-1442783

[Anonymous]

Hurd from Texas is retiring. HUGE loss for the GOP.

[Anonymous]

WILL HURD IS RETIRING
https://hurd.house.gov/media-center/editorials/rep-will-hurd-it-s-time-serve-my-country-different-way

[Anonymous]

GOP retirements in the past week

Will Hurd (TX)
Mike Conaway (TX)
Pete Olson (TX)
Martha Roby (AL)
Paul Mitchell (MI)
Susan Brooks (IN)

This list will likely grow to 40-50 seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hurd from Texas is retiring. HUGE loss for the GOP.

He won re-election by less than 1000 votes, for the PP above who thinks that “most of the swing states already flipped.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hurd from Texas is retiring. HUGE loss for the GOP.

He won re-election by less than 1000 votes, for the PP above who thinks that “most of the swing states already flipped.”

His former opponent, who (like you said) lost by the slimmest of margins in 2018, is running for the Seat. Her name is Gina Ortiz-Jones and is a vet- it'd be great to get her in Congress.

This seat barely went red with a popular incumbent - now that it's open, seems unlikely it'll go Republican again.

[Anonymous]

now if DEMS STOP ATTACKNG OBAMA WE CAN TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

dare i feel the slightest glimmer of hope?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:dare i feel the slightest glimmer of hope?!

Do. But work your butt off anyway because we’re going to need a blue tsunami to overcome the Russian interference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:dare i feel the slightest glimmer of hope?!

Do. But work your butt off anyway because we’re going to need a blue tsunami to overcome the Russian interference.

Especially in the Senate

[Anonymous]

And damned if this isn’t one of the best ads introducing a candidate that I’ve ever seen, from retired Colonel Kim Olson, running in TX-24 against Kenny Marchant who won by only 3% last time. Give it a few minutes of your time, please. A+ Democratic recruit.
https://twitter.com/kimolsontx/status/1141032226148233222?s=21

It's a good ad - I think done my the same folks that did Amy McGrath's and MJ Hegar.

[Anonymous]

Conspiracy nut Laura Loomer wants to run against Ted Deutch.

[Anonymous]

“They don’t see an opportunity to come back [to the majority],” said former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis. “Being in the minority is no fun.”

https://news.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/bjwgj5/the-gop-is-flipping-out-that-will-hurd-and-other-moderates-are-suddenly-retiring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“They don’t see an opportunity to come back [to the majority],” said former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis. “Being in the minority is no fun.”

https://news.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/bjwgj5/the-gop-is-flipping-out-that-will-hurd-and-other-moderates-are-suddenly-retiring

That’s such snowflake bull.