Democrats are retiring faster than they can be replaced.

[Historic NY]

If the alarms bells aren't ringing, that including redistricting, its looking like a blowout. A year from now, the crying won't stop when old Kevin is sitting it the high seat. Better get what you can get now, or you won't later. Those Democrats holding their breaths could be on the other end of getting bounced for sheer stupidity.


[link:https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_are_not_running_for_re-election_in_2022|]

[empedocles]

1. Scary

[jimfields33]

2. It seems like every few year each party has big retirements

I believe 2017 through 2019, republicans retired at a huge amount.

[Tomconroy]

3. It's a pretty useless job to be a minority.member in the House.

[Mad_Machine76]

4. It is

but assuming you've lost before you have and quitting before it actually happens seems pretty stupid JMHO.

[ColinC]

5. Somewhat even for congress

Congress as a whole has 13 Repugs and 14 Dems retiring. 5 Repugs in the Senate with 0 Dems retiring and 8 Repugs with 14 Dems in the House

[Historic NY]

6. I don't here much about filling these seats and going after Republican seats..

Start now avoid the cluster later. Every Republican seat needs to be contested. Lot of crickets.


[link:https://hillreporter.com/nearly-a-dozen-house-dems-wont-seek-re-election-in-2022-raising-more-midterm-concerns-117198|]

[ColinC]

7. It is still very early

No, it isn't looking good, but as bad as it is for the house for democrats, it is worse for Republicans in the Senate


Dems at least on track to pick up 1-3 seats in the Senate with 0 incumbent democrats announcing their retirements. And there are about half a dozen anti Trump Republicans in the house who will either lose their primaries or announce their retirements in the next few months, providing open seat opportunities in some vulnerable districts or at least making Repugs have to spend more money in otherwise safe districts.