Rosendale's retirement caps a weekslong back-and-forth during which the Montana Republican has changed his mind on what his path forward would be.
from Congress at the end of his term, ending a monthlong saga about the Montana Republican’s reelection plans as he teetered between running for the
Rosendale announced on Friday he would not run for a third term in the House, arguing there was not enough room into break the status quo away from “those who benefit from the current structure to keep things as they are.”“The limited few of us who are willing to try and force true reforms are subject to severe retribution,” he said in a lengthy statement. “To me, public service has truly always been about serving, not titles or positions of power.
Since being elected, Rosendale has been known as a hard-line conservative within the GOP willing to break ranks with the majority of his party in order to make demands.
“It became very obvious soon after that announcement that the national support and resources necessary to win that seat were not going to be available to me,” Rosendale said.reelection campaign on Feb. 28, noting he had received an “outpouring of support” to run for a third term representing Montana.More than 40 House incumbents have already announced they won’t seek reelection in 2024, marking one of the highest retirement rates at this point in an election cycle over the last decade.
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