GOP Rep. Trey Hollingsworth announces he won't seek reelection to Indiana seat

[RussBLib]

Source: CNN

GOP Rep. Trey Hollingsworth of Indiana announced on Wednesday he will not seek a fourth term in November, becoming the 12th House Republican to say he won't run for reelection.

Overall, 38 House members have now announced they won't be seeking another term in 2022, when many lawmakers will be running in altered congressional districts thanks to redistricting.

Eleven of the those 38 members not seeking reelection -- six Democrats and five Republicans -- are running for Senate or governor.

Read more: GOP Rep. Trey Hollingsworth announces he won't seek reelection https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/12/politics/trey-hollingsworth-republican-house-retirements/index.html

[Mawspam2]

1. IN 9 is a R+15 district.

Seems like an uphill climb, but every open seat is an opportunity.

[homegirl]

2. More interesting news...

Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri announced he’s not running for reelection, opening up another seat for Democrats to win.

And Blunt is not alone.

Four other Republican Senators — Richard Shelby (Alabama), Rob Portman (Ohio), Richard Burr (North Carolina), and Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania) — are also quitting the Senate.

[brooklynite]

4. Not really news...

Blunt announced this months ago, and there going to be some incredibly messy Primaries to replace him:

John Brinkmann (R) - Insurance Agency Owner & Financial Consultant
Ronald Deets (R) - Clinical Reimbursements Specialist
Carl Edwards (R) - Retired NASCAR Driver
Eric Greitens (R) - Ex-Governor, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & Author
Vicki Hartzler (R) - Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Teacher
Billy Long (R) - Congressman & Auctioneer
Mark McCloskey (R) - Attorney & Gun Rights Activist
Deshon Porter (R) - Travel Agent, Entertainer & '18 St Rep Candidate
Dave Schatz (R) - State Senate President Pro Tem, Ex-State Rep & Businessman
Eric Schmitt (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Glendale City Alderman
Dave Sims (R) - City Public Works Employee & Conservative Activist
Jason Smith (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney



M.D. Alam (D) - Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jewel Kelly (D) - Real Estate Agent & USAF Veteran
Lucas Kunce (D) - Attorney, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & Progressive Activist
Gena Ross (D) - College Professor, Ex-Congressional Aide & '20 US Rep Candidate
Tim Shepard (D) - Business Creative Strategist
Scott Sifton (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-School Board Member & Attorney
Spencer Toder (D) - Businessman & Commercial Realtor

Still seen as a safe Republican seat.

[NurseJackie]

3. Maybe we could get a very conservative DEMOCRAT in there. That would be nice.

It's abundantly clear that IN-9 would never elect a Vermont-Style politician. So, I'd be VERY happy with a reddish/purplish DEMOCRAT if we could flip that seat!

[llmart]

5. "Maybe we could get a very conservative DEMOCRAT in there."

You mean like Manchin or Sinema?

[NurseJackie]

6. Yes... exactly like that. As long as the voters choose the Democrat over the Republican!