Politico‘s Josh Kraushaar reports that Democrat Brian Baird of Southwest Washington will retire:
Baird’s retirement plans follow similar announcements from Reps. John Tanner (D-Tenn.) and Dennis Moore (D-Kan.), and all three openings have created strong pickup opportunities for Republicans.
Republican state representative Jaime Herrera, a former staffer for Cathy McMorris Rodgers, has already thrown her hat in the ring.
