John Sarbanes
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) announced Thursday that his ninth term in Congress will be his last as he plans not to seek re-election in 2024.
Sarbanes, who will have represented Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District for 18 years at the end of his current term, said it was a difficult decision not to run again, but he is hopeful about the direction of the Democratic party.
“Stepping away from Congress voluntarily — whether it’s at the eighteen-year mark as in my case or at any point — is not an easy thing,” Sarbanes said in a statement. “Because the stakes of what we do are so high and because we trust in our value to the team, the case can always be made to press on to the next election.”
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