US EditionFormer Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won’t seek reelection to a Montana US House seat
Zinke cited health issues from Navy SEAL injuries requiring multiple surgeries and recovery as the main reason for retirement after four terms, endorsing Aaron Flint.
- In a post Monday, Ryan Zinke announced he will not seek reelection and will leave office at the end of his fourth term.
- Zinke said he has quietly undergone multiple surgeries linked to injuries from Special Operations and faces more procedures requiring considerable recovery with Lola and family.
- A former U.S. Navy SEAL, Zinke served from 1986 to 2008, retired as commander, was confirmed 68-31 as Secretary of the Interior , and has represented Montana's western U.S. House district since 2023.
- With the March 4 filing deadline near, Ryan Zinke endorsed Aaron Flint, prompting Olszewski and others to file amid House GOP's narrow majority.
- As leaders noted Zinke’s record, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, praised his four decades of service as Montana’s first Navy SEAL legislator; his retirement heightens pressure on House GOP leadership.
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