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Who are the Republicans retiring from Congress after 2018?

By Rebecca Shabad CBS News January 11, 2018, 12:09 PM
Last Updated Jan 11, 2018 1:05 PM EST

The 2018 midterm elections are only months away, and members of Congress -- Republicans in particular -- are ready for a career change.

So far, more than 30 Republicans in the House and Senate have announced that they plan to leave Congress by the beginning of 2019. Far fewer Democrats have announced plans to leave office.

Why are so many Republicans retiring?
Some of the retiring GOP lawmakers have served in Congress for several decades:
Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, who first joined the House in 1991;
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Florida, who first arrived at Capitol Hill in 1989;
Rep. John Duncan, R-Tennessee, who was first sworn in in 1988;
and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who first entered the Senate in 1977.
Others are somewhat newer to politics and have decided to return to the private sector, citing their desire to spend more time with family. A few aspire to statewide office and are running for Senate or governor, taking President Trump's rise as their inspiration.

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Republicans retiring in 2018:

Retiring Senate Republicans

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah

Retiring House Republicans

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pennsylvania

Rep. John Duncan, R-Tennessee

Blake Farenthold, R-Texas

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas

Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas

Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas

Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Washington

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Florida

Rep. Dave Trott, R-Michigan

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas

Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-New Jersey

Rep. Ed Royce, R-California

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia

Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas

Bill Schuster, R-Pennsylvania

Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Mississippi

House Republicans who have resigned or will resign

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pennsylvania

Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona

House Republicans running for another office
Senate:

Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pennsylvania

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee

Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-West Virginia

Rep. Luke Messer, R-Indiana

Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indiana

Governor:

Rep. Diane Black, R-Tennessee

Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho

Rep. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota

Rep. James Renacci, R-Ohio

Rep. Steve Pearce, R-New Mexico

— Kathryn Watson contributed to this report.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republicans-leaving-congress-retiring-2018/