Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.) announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection in 2020 after a court-ordered redistricting in North Carolina threw his political future into uncertainty.
“It has also been gratifying to work for the ideals and values that I, like many other Americans, believe in. And so it is with regret that I announce I will not be a candidate for Congress this election,” Holding, who sits on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, said in a statement.
“I should add, candidly, that, yes, the newly redrawn Congressional Districts were part of the reason I have decided not to seek reelection,” he added. “But, in addition, this is also a good time for me to step back and reflect on all that I have learned,” he added.
Holding joins 23 other House Republicans who are not seeking reelection next year.
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#BREAKING: North Carolina GOP lawmaker says he won't seek reelection after state redistricting https://t.co/2H69VYPpwE pic.twitter.com/K97nDjb4wH
— The Hill (@thehill) December 6, 2019
It's only "heavily democratic" here (where I live) under the new definition that includes pretty much all suburbs. https://t.co/JigUY1ZiGQ
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) December 6, 2019
So many are heading for the exits. I wonder how many are hanging it up voluntarily or did the Trump mafia persuade them it would be in their best interests and that of their families to leave.
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