Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) announced she will retire from Congress at the end of her term in 2024.
The Indiana Republican will not seek another two years in the House and has decided against a run for Indiana’s open Senate seat. Spartz recently began her second term in the House and has been an increasingly independent voice in the Republican conference.
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“It’s been my honor representing Hoosiers in the Indiana State Senate and U.S. Congress and I appreciate the strong support on the ground,” she said in a statement Friday. “2024 will mark seven years of holding elected office and over a decade in Republican politics. I won a lot of tough battles for the people and will work hard to win a few more in the next two years. However, being a working mom is tough and I need to spend more time with my two high school girls back home, so I will not run for any office in 2024.”
Politico reported in September that Spartz was considering a Senate bid in 2024 as Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) steps down to run for governor. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) declared his candidacy for Senate in January and has already garnered key endorsements.
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Spartz was born in Ukraine while it was still part of the Soviet Union and immigrated to the United States in 2000. She was one of the first lawmakers to accuse Russia of war crimes in its invasion of Ukraine but has also accused the Ukrainian government of mismanaging U.S. aid.
During the contentious House speaker election at the start of the 118th Congress, she refused to support Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on several ballots, instead voting “present.” She supported him on the last several rounds of voting.
