An NYT theory that might offer a glimpse at life after the midterms OR maybe just our progressive friends providing aspirational reporting . . . Check-it:
"The number of Republicans departing the House this cycle is one of the highest since 1930, according to Brookings Vital Statistics on Congress. This cycle’s Republican departures are surpassed only by 2018, the midterm election year during President Donald Trump’s first term when his party was also bracing for big losses. (The GOP lost 40 House seats, and the majority, that year.)
"Such a high rate of turnover in the majority party typically reflects incumbents preferring to leave Congress rather than risk serving in the minority. More than 30 Democrats departed the House during the 2022 midterm election cycle, in which Republicans won the majority."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
For House Republicans, an Exodus Rivaled Only by Trump's First Term
Explore the reasons behind the exodus of longtime Republican lawmakers departing the House of Representatives in droves.
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