By Brian Porter | The Rocky Mountain Voice
Eastern Kansas Rep. Jake LaTurner announced Thursday he won’t seek re-election to his seat in the U.S. House after less than two terms.
He’s just one in a line of many Republicans to have made the same announcement, some putting the Republican majority in jeopardy.
In Colorado, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, announced his departure in October and then abruptly decided not to finish out his term. Then Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo. Springs, announced his resignation. When Rep. Lauren Boebert announced her plan to leave the 3rd District seat, it meant all three Republicans in Colorado would be leaving their seats in Congress. They were far from the only ones to do so, as Republicans have nearly handed away their House majority.
Unlike Buck, LaTurner has pledged to finish out the term, as did Lamborn and Boebert.
“The busy schedule of serving in and running for Congress has taken a toll,” he said in a statement. “The unrepeatable season of life we are in, where our kids are still young and at home, is something I want to be more present for.”
LaTurner arrived in Congress in 2021 and was re-elected in 2022 for a term that began in 2023. He served a four-year term as treasurer in Kansas and one term in the Kansas Senate.