Rep. Peter King, a moderate Republican congressman of nearly 30 years, has announced he won’t seek reelection, presenting Democrats with a fresh suburban target as they defend their majority in 2020.
Rep. Peter King, a moderate Republican who has represented a Long Island congressional district for nearly 30 years, announced he won't seek reelection.Voters flocked to Democratic candidates in state elections in Kentucky and Virginia, underscoring Republican vulnerability in a suburban revolt against President Donald Trump.
"In the coming weeks and during the next year I intend to vote against President Trump 's impeachment and will support the President's bid for re-election," King said. King's keen political instincts and deserved reputation as a fighter for New York's interests gave him remarkable political resiliency; at one point, after the 2008 election that sent Barack Obama to the White House, he was the state's lone GOP member of Congress.to win a huge Superstorm Sandy aid package after the 2012 storm, despite foot-dragging by GOP leaders. On Monday, the Senate Democratic leader took to Twitter to lavish praise on King.
Democrats seem certain to target the district in 2020. Many suburban districts around the country have been moving steadily toward Democrats as moderate, well-educated voters swing away from the polarizing president.
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