Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack to retire in 2020

[brooklynite]

Source: Quad Cities Times

Dave Loebsack is retiring from Congress.

A Democrat from Iowa City who has represented eastern Iowa’s 2nd Congressional district since 2007, Loebsack made the announcement Friday afternoon.

Loebsack will retire from Congress at the end of this, his seventh term in Congress; he will not seek re-election in 2020.

“I have enjoyed beyond my expectations serving the people of Iowa’s 2nd District for the past 13 years,” Loebsack said in a statement. “Having grown up in poverty, I never would have imagined having the honor of serving as the voice of Iowans in the U.S. House of Representatives.”

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[rurallib]

1. My congressman and good friend

hate to see him go.

[progressoid]

2. I think we'll hold on to this one.

[brooklynite]

3. Sabato moved this to TOSS-UP

[progressoid]

4. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Lots of rural red areas but some really strong liberal strongholds as well. A good candidate and turnout (like 2018) and we can do it. The big turd in the punchbowl now is the state GOP's plans to fuck up our voting system and reduce turnout.

[rurallib]

5. All of Iowa's congressional districts are very purple except King's

so this could be problematic.

Just discussing who is on the bench in this district and it is not real deep.