House Democrats are already struggling to hold on to their slim majority and they were just dealt even more bad news, Wisconsin Rep. Ron Kind will not be seeking re-election. The news works to the Republican Party’s advantage considering Kind won Wisconsin’s third district by narrow margins and former President Trump previously won the district.
The Democrat shared on Twitter that after 26 years it’s “time to step back.”
But 26 years is enough–it’s time for me to step back. My wife, Tawni, and I are looking forward to entering the next chapter of our lives.
— Ron Kind (@KindforCongress) August 10, 2021
Townhall reports:
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) said that Kind chose retirement over defending House Democrats’ record, including “rising prices, rising crime, and skyrocketing illegal immigration.”
“Ron Kind chose to retire rather than defend Democrats’ record of rising prices, rising crime, and skyrocketing illegal immigration,” NRCC spokesperson Mike Berg said in a statement. “Kind’s retirement is the clearest sign yet that House Democrats’ majority is toast.”
The Wisconsin Democrat narrowly won reelection in 2020, and former President Donald Trump carried the district by almost 5 points. Kind is one of a growing list of lawmakers who will not seek reelection.
Republicans are favored to take back the House next year and now Kind’s decision makes it even easier.
