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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2020, 12:34 PM Jul 2020

GOP House incumbents are leaving at a record pace

Here's an important stat:

"Fact: when President Trump took office in January 2017, there were 241 Republicans in the House," tweeted Dave Wasserman, US House editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. "Since then, 115 (48%) have either retired, resigned, been defeated or are retiring in 2020."

Sure, retirements and resignations are expected every cycle, but Wasserman rightly notes this attrition rate is higher than the 42% of losses/retirements after Obama's first term.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-house-incumbents-are-leaving-at-a-record-pace/ar-BB16e2EY?ocid=msedgdhp

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GOP House incumbents are leaving at a record pace (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2020 OP

It happens when the time is right... Newest Reality Jul 2020 #1

Will their forwarding address be written in English or Russian?? in2herbs Jul 2020 #4

I think there are more story than just the total number. Claustrum Jul 2020 #2

Cash in & get the hell out! Budi Jul 2020 #3

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)

1. It happens when the time is right...

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 12:45 PM

Jul 2020

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)

4. Will their forwarding address be written in English or Russian??

Reply to Newest Reality (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 12:58 PM

Jul 2020

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)

2. I think there are more story than just the total number.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 12:47 PM

Jul 2020

Some of the number is from the backlash to Trump. However, there is also some moderate republicans that are retiring because the Trump republican party has gone more right wing.

Budi

(15,325 posts)

3. Cash in & get the hell out!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 12:53 PM

Jul 2020

Pukes 👎

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