ANALYSIS — A consistent drip of members announcing they will not seek reelection combined with a desire to portray Capitol Hill as a toxic place everyone wants to flee can create a narrative that there’s a mass exodus underway from the House.
But that’s not the real story, at least not yet.
Up to this point, 38 House members have decided not to seek another term. Indiana Republicans Greg Pence and Larry Buschon and Colorado Republican Doug Lamborn were the latest to announce, just in the last few days. Overall, that’s just a few more than average, and that’s with an asterisk.
