GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz To Retire At End Of Term

February 3, 2023 Politics, Republicans

The Hill reports:

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) on Friday announced she will not run for Congress in 2024, retiring from the House and passing on a bid for Indiana’s open Senate seat. Spartz, a Ukrainian-born lawmaker, has seen her profile rise over the last year over her support for the European nation against the ongoing Russian invasion.

She has also been in the spotlight in recent weeks for voting “present” several times as Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sought to lock down votes during a marathon, 15-ballot Speakership fight. The news means she will not join the battle to replace retiring Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in the state’s upcoming Senate primary.

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Spartz co-founded her home county’s Tea Party before being appointed to the Indiana state senate following the resignation of another GOP state senator. Her tenure in the US House was marked by record-setting staff turnovers which were attributed to her verbal abuse. Spartz shrugged off criticism of her behavior, telling critics to “toughen up.”



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