TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his GOP-leaning eastern Kansas district so that he can spend more time with his four young children, he announced Thursday.
LaTurner is among nearly two dozen Republicans in the U.S. House who are not running again or seeking another office.
“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 said.
LaTurner’s announcement leaves Republicans with no declared candidates in a district he likely would have had little trouble winning again. While the district includes Democratic strongholds in the state capital of Topeka and northern Kansas City, they’re offset by rural areas that heavily favored former President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020.
Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash
Death toll rises to 30 in Japanese quakes: local gov't
Palestinian death toll rises to 22,438 in Gaza: ministry
Princess Amalia of The Netherlands, 20, who fled to Spain for a year after kidnap threats
Thailand: Water guns in full blast to mark New Year festivities
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 20,915: ministry
California braces for heavy rains, storms this week
Inside luxury brands' STAGGERING price hikes
Foreign enterprises eye bright prospects in Chinese market