GOP members of Congress announce their retirements from the House early and often

Opinion:  The Republican Exodus from Congress, by Michalle Cottle.  (The New York Times, 7/31/2019)


Say goodbye to 64-year-old Bradley Byrne, who represents Alabama's 1st congressional district.  He announced a run for the U.S. Senate on February 20, 2019.  

Source:  Ballotpedia

Jo Bonner resigned from the seat in 2013 to take a position with the University of Alabama.  As you can see, it's a safely red district.

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau (My Congressional District)

Sources:  CNN (US/AL), Daily Kos (AL 1st CD)

The Obama elections:

• 2008:  McCain, 60.9%; Obama 38.5%
• 2012:  Romney, 61.8%; Obama 37.4%

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