An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bid to fend off a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms and preserve his razor-thin majority.
So far, 36 House Republicans — including the most recent, Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.) — have announced they will leave their seat at the end of their term, pointing to legislative gridlock, family commitments or a wish to make room for the next generation of leaders.
That total exceeds the record set in the 2018 midterm cycle, when 34 House Republicans chose not to run for reelection and Democrats regained control of the lower chamber under President Trump’s first term.
Something wrong with your party? Stay and fight for the greater good. But nope, three dozen cowards silently walk away.
That’s what happens when the party repeatedly purges anyone that has any principles beyond self-interest and blind loyalty to a corrupt leader.
Possibly. It could also be because they are all geriatric fucks.
There’s a good chance many of the cowards are “the good ones”. Surely some of them have enough of a sense of morality to not want to be part of this …… to not kiss the feet of the golden idol
Their sitting congresspeople. They don’t have to win an election to affect change. They can simply use their vote to go against the immoral legislation put before them. Instead, they’re just heading for the exits and months or years of voting for the horrible stuff.
I never said they weren’t cowards. A craven sycophant can still recognize how far they’ve fallen and have an attack of conscience
…right through the revolving door onto K Street?
Their “next generation of leaders” are all coked out MAGAts who are frothing at the mouth to bring fascism and Nazi ideals to the country
and just like that, a brand new wave of conservative douchebag lobbyists was born. Every single one of these pieces of shit enabled a fascist takeover of our country. They should hang with the rest of’em.
So, um, vote to fix it, cowards.
Fucking cowards. They deserve everything they get
Or prior to the possible trials coming after next election cycle.
I’m hoping another party picks up every. Fucking. Seat.
I am hoping for a blue wave here top, but worth noting that so far another 20 or so other House member are not seeking reelection. A total of 57 are bowing out.
Worth noting that being a politician is a much harder job now than it used to be and the security of it is a big challenge. They are now basically in a state of “psychology terror” due to the political violence that is going on against both sides. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/political-violence-distorting-american-lawmaking
Ah, literally none. Got it. Fascist troll.
As a fairly liberal person, I’m amused more than angry with the comment.
I like the facts and would rather let them speak for themselves.
While it’s true that the majority of the reps and senators killed, harmed, or hurt in the last two years are blue such as John Hoffman and his wife, Melissa Hortman, Josh Shapiro, Pelosi’s husband, etc. Don’t discount Kirk’s killing, and Trump’s assassination attempt.
So two very prominent Republican and copy cat challenge are a norm.
Also worth understanding that although the news only talks about the big events, the number of reports of some form of intimidation and threats against politicians in general in the US (local, state, and National) has started to bubble. This is the trend which has caused a lot of politician across the board to rethink their life’s work.
“Both sides.”
Fuck off.
Which republican congesspeople have been physically harmed? That’s insanely disconnected from reality.
