US EditionFlorida GOP Rep. Daniel Webster announces he will not seek reelection
Webster said he is leaving after eight terms to spend more time with his family, while more than 57% of the district's voters are Republicans.
- On Tuesday, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster announced he will not seek reelection, citing a desire to spend more time with his ill wife, Sandy Webster.
- Serving in the U.S. House since 2011, the 77-year-old Republican describes himself as the "architect of Florida's Republican majority" and has championed fiscal responsibility and infrastructure policy.
- Webster dismissed speculation regarding redistricting, insisting his decision is personal and that he remains "fully focused on finishing strong" on a critical transportation reauthorization bill.
- His retirement adds Webster to at least 36 Republicans not seeking reelection this fall, triggering a scramble for his conservative District 11 seat among prospective successors.
- Prospective candidates have until June 12 to file for the seat, and observers anticipate potential contenders will seek support from President Donald Trump.
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USA TodayUS Rep. Daniel Webster says he will not seek ninth term
NEW: Beloved GOP Congressman Won't Run For Re-Election
U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL), who has represented Florida’s 11th Congressional District since 2017, announced Tuesday that he will not be seeking re-election and will retire from public office at the conclusion of the current Congress. In a press release posted on his congressional website, Webster described the decision as the result of “much prayerful consideration and discussion with my beloved wife Sandy.” He then confirmed that his polit…
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Florida GOP Rep. Daniel Webster announces he will not seek reelection
Florida GOP Rep. Daniel Webster on Tuesday announced he will not seek reelection, making him the 36th House Republican to retire at the end of the current term.
38th House Republican Announces Retirement Amid Dysfunctional GOP Majority and Wildly Unpopular President
The 38th House Republican has officially called it quits, the most number of Congressional Republicans to retire since at least 1930. On redistricting, Rep. Daniel Webster very publicly told Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans: “Don’t do it.” A significant portion of these vacancies are in high-stakes battleground districts. Democrats have already set their sights on several of these now-open seats, including: AZ-01 CA-48 IA-02 KY-06 MI-…
Florida Republican who warned new maps will backfire announces shock retirement
There has been a flurry of state-to-state redistricting efforts ever since Texas announced plans to gerrymander its electoral map and create new Republican seats in the House last August. The latest comes in Florida, where Republicans aim to offset Democratic gains forged by a newly-approved map in Virginia. Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, however, has argued against remapping the Sunshine State, siding with a minority of GOP voices who warn…
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