GOP Sen. Johanns of Nebraska to retire [View all]
Source: USA Today
GOP Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska will not seek re-election next year, telling his supporters in an e-mail that the time is right after decades in public service.
"With everything in life there is a time and season," said Johanns, a former U.S. Agriculture secretary and governor.
Johanns was first elected to the Senate in 2008. He recently bucked his party by saying he will vote to confirm fellow Nebraskan Chuck Hagel for Defense secretary -- only the second GOP senator to support the embattled Obama nominee.
Democrats are likely to take a run at Nebraska next year, in part because of the need to expand the playing field. Democrats will defend 21 Senate seats in 2014, compared with 14 for Republicans.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/02/18/mike-johanns-senate-retire-nebraska/1927903/
= new reply since forum marked as read
