A Missouri Republican has become the latest House GOP lawmaker to announce his retirement.
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., announced Thursday he will not be seeking re-election in 2024.
“It has been [an] honor to serve the great people of the Third Congressional District and State of Missouri these past several years,” Luetkemeyer said in a statement.
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Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., announced Thursday he will not be seeking re-election in 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
“However, after a lot of thoughtful discussion with my family, I have decided not to file for re-election and retire at the end of my term in December.”
Luetkemeyer said he looks forward to “continuing to work” with his constituents’ “myriad of issues” and “work on the many difficult and serious problems confronting our great country” for the rest of his term.
“There is still a lot to do,” Luetkemeyer said. “As we tackle the many…