Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the dean of the New York delegation and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is not seeking reelection next year.
“This decision has not been easy. But I know in my heart it is the right one and that it is the right time to pass the torch to a new generation,” Nadler said in a statement Tuesday.
The retirement of Nadler, who is serving his 17th full term, will likely set up a hotly contested Democratic primary to represent an overwhelmingly blue district in Manhattan. Nadler, 78, said he considered the circumstances of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign and his late decision to drop out of the race in deciding his own political future.
