I think his retirement was mostly expected from people behind the scenes. A lot of times, longtime pols retire in a cycle expected to be favorable to their party so they have a better chance at holding a seat. Jerry Costello did that in IL-12 a decade ago.
Does anyone read his retiring as a sign that he was facing some bad polling?
I have doubts Whitmer wants the job in any case. She seems to like being an executive.
Update: she says no to senate run
I think his retirement was mostly expected from people behind the scenes. A lot of times, longtime pols retire in a cycle expected to be favorable to their party so they have a better chance at holding a seat. Jerry Costello did that in IL-12 a decade ago.
He's only 66. He could have served several more terms. I'm actually glad he did it to open the pipeline but I'm wondering the reason.
Yeah, but I think he's just the rare pol who gets out before they're on hospice.
If anything, people peacing out in their mid-60s after under twenty years in DC should be celebrated!
Guy is literally a 'biker dude'; I am betting he just wants to 'ride to live' now; nothing more
I think it's pretty early in the cycle to retire from bad polling.
I don't think it's about polling this early
I donтАЩt think polling had anything to do with it. ItтАЩs not like 2026 was going to be a midterm with a Democrat in the White House.