Derek Kilmer, a Washington Democrat who has dedicated much of his time in office to modernizing Congress, announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024.
In a statement, Kilmer talked about the toll his 10 years in Congress have taken on his family, especially when House members were hustled out of the chamber to get away from rioters trying to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election.
“As nourishing as this job has been, it has come with profound costs to my family,” Kilmer wrote. “Every theatrical performance and musical recital I missed. Every family dinner that I wasn’t there for. The distance I felt from my family for months after the events of January 6th.”
