Rob Portman Becomes Third Republican Senator Not to Seek 2022 Re-Election
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Senator Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, became the third GOP senator to announce he will not seek re-election in 2022.
Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina announced during his 2016 Senate campaign that it would be his last time running for the Senate and that he would retire at the end of his term, which concludes in 2022. Senator Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, similarly announced last October that he would not be running for another term.
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Portman announced Monday morning that he will not seek to retain his seat in 2022, citing his concerns about “partisan gridlock.”
“This was not an easy decision because representing the people of Ohio has been the greatest honor of my career,” the GOP lawmaker said in a statement emailed to Newsweek.
“I don’t think any Senate office has been more successful in getting things done, but honestly, it has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy, and that has contributed to my decision,” Portman added.
“We live in an increasingly polarized country where members of both parties are being pushed further to the right and further to the left, and that means too few people who are actively looking to find common ground,” he said.
Newsweek reached out to Portman’s office for further comment but did not immediately receive a response.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with additional information.
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