How do congressional retirements compare to recent Congresses

Published April 1, 2024 5:00am ET



The 118th Congress has seen a cavalcade of members of the House of Representatives announce they will not seek another term, and historically, it is a significant number of exits.

With the significant number of incumbents not running for reelection and the sudden retirements of several Republicans, including former Rep. Ken Buck, the chaos of the 118th Congress appears to be on track to continue a recent trend of incumbents not seeking another term in the House of Representatives — but it is not at the top of the list in terms of early resignations in the House for recent Congresses.

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