Florida Rep. Bill Posey becomes latest Republican to announce retirement

Rep. Bill Posey (R-Florida) announced Friday that he will retire at the end of this year, adding to the wave of resignations.

“Representing you in Congress has been the greatest honor of both Katie’s and my life,” Posey said in a statement. “And I look forward to another active campaign for her final term, as polls show that your support will allow me to stay in this job permanently.” Ta.”

“However, earlier this week, circumstances beyond my control forced me to question my re-election efforts,” he added.

Posey, 76, has represented Florida’s 8th Congressional District since 2008. cook political reportthis district is strongly Republican.

The Florida lawmaker said he looks forward to supporting former President Trump’s re-election bid and said his goal is to have state Senate President Mike Haridopoulos replace him in the House.

“For many years, Mike served as my legislative finance committee chair and I mentored him to replace me,” Posey said. “Mike was, and still is, my first choice to represent you, me, and your district in Congress.”

Without going into too many personal details, the stars have aligned over the past week and Mike has decided he is ready for Congress,” he continued, highlighting Khalidopoulos’ conservative values ​​and strong work ethic. did. “I am a passionate supporter of him and will do everything in my power to help him get elected.”

Posey’s announcement follows a number of other Republicans up for re-election in 2024, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, former Representatives Mike Gallagher of Illinois and Ken Buck of Colorado. This was done after the government announced that it would not aim to —A person who leaves Congress before the end of their term.

Posey did not discuss the state of affairs inside the House in his announcement, but many of the outgoing Republicans spoke out about a common theme in their departures: the toxicity of the Capitol.