Rumors are swirling around Capitol Hill about an impending mass exodus of House Republicans following a number of surprise retirement announcements over the past few months.
With estimates about the number of Republicans ready to leave the House hovering around two dozen, NOTUS asked more than half of the House Republican Conference — over 120 members — whether they were considering another run for Congress or a run for the exits. While most lawmakers emphatically declared their intentions to run again, several mysteriously declined to commit to seeking reelection.
“We haven’t made that decision yet,” Rep. Troy Balderson said, adding that he was “probably” going to run again. A spokesperson for Balderson reached out hours after NOTUS’ story published to clarify that the congressman is “100 percent” running for reelection next year.