Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) confirmed hes not running for reelection, just weeks before the Republican primary is set for the congressional seat he holds.
“I love representing our community in Congress. I always will,” Amash said in a statement late Thursday.
“This is my choice, but Im still going to miss it. Thank you for your trust.”
Amash, 40, launched a short-lived presidential run earlier this year that ended weeks later.
“After much reflection, Ive concluded that circumstances dont lend themselves to my success as a candidate for president this year, and therefore I will not be a candidate,” Amash said in a statement in May.
The representative left the Republican Party last year, in part because he opposes President Donald Trump. Amash was the only non-Democrat to vote to impeach Trump. He became a libertarian in April.
Amash said before that he would not seek reelection to the House of Representatives. But libertarian activists hoped he had changed his mind after dropping the White House bid.
A top aide told The Detroit News that Amash idled his campaign in February and doesnt intend to seek the partys nomination at the Michigan LibertarianRead More From Source
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