Oregon GOP Rep. Greg Walden won't seek reelection

[Celerity]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/467752-oregon-gop-rep-greg-walden-wont-seek-reelection

Rep. Greg Walden (Ore.), the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced Monday he will not run for another term in Congress.

“I will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, nor election to any other office, but instead I will close the public service chapter of my life,” Walden said in a statement.

The announcement makes Walden the latest House GOP lawmaker to retire from Congress, a sign of the increasing challenges facing Republicans as they try to win back the majority in 2020. Walden is the 20th Republican in the House to say he will not seek another term.

Walden is also the fifth Republican in a top committee post to announce retirement plans this year. He joins Rep. Mac Thornberry (Texas) from the Armed Services Committee, Rep. Rob Bishop (Utah) on the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Mike Conaway (Texas) on the Agriculture Committee and Rep. Susan Brooks (Ind.) on from the Ethics Committee. But unlike other ranking members, Walden was eligible for another two-year term as the top Republican on the committee.

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another rat fleeing a sinking ship

[awesomerwb1]

1. They'll find someone

just as bad or worse to run for that seat.

[Garrett78]

3. Yeah, that's a very red district. I lived in Central Oregon briefly.

[OldRed2450]

2. It will be hard for a democrat to win that seat

but not impossible. It's not as red as it once was but still red.