Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer To Seek 23rd House Term

The Washington Post reports:

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md), a titan of Maryland politics and the former No. 2 leader in the House of Representatives, will seek a 23rd term in Congress. Hoyer, 84, plans to file for reelection Tuesday in a deeply Democratic area he has represented in Congress since 1981, and before that the Maryland legislature starting in 1967.

“I believe I have more work to complete on behalf of my district, my state, and my country,” he said in a statement to The Washington Post. “I am blessed to have the good health, strength, and enduring passion necessary to continue serving my constituents at this decisive moment for Maryland and America.”

Hoyer stepped out of leadership last January, along with then-speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), as Democrats lost the majority and party leaders handed power to a new generation.

Read the full article. Hoyer won by 32 points in 2022.

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a titan of Maryland politics and the former No. 2 leader in the House of Representatives, will seek a 23rd term in Congress. Hoyer, 84, plans to file for reelection Tuesday in a deeply Democratic area he has represented since 1981. https://t.co/H749kkckRe

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