Indiana Democrat foregoes reelection in favor of county judge bid
Indiana Rep. Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville) announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in the fall and will instead run for county judge. Hatfield, who has represented Southern Indiana's 77th House District since 2016, said he is running for Vanderburgh County Circuit Court judge. “Serving as a circuit court judge provides a unique opportunity to […]
Democratic NC lawmaker foregoes re-election, but considers statewide office
A North Carolina Democrat faces reelection to the state Senate next year after recent redistricting by the Republican-controlled Legislature puts him in a heavily Republican district where Republican incumbents also live. I have no intention of aiming for However, Mecklenburg County Sen. Natasha Marcus told WFAE-FM that she is considering running for statewide office instead, […]
NC Democrat foregoes re-election over alleged GOP gridlock: ‘worse than a dental appointment’
The North Carolina congressman, who is not seeking re-election next year, says serving as a minority member in the House is “worse than a dental appointment.” Rep. John Autry, a Mecklenburg County Democrat who is one of the more liberal members of the House, joined Congress in 2017. Since then, Republicans have controlled the House […]