Virginia Congresswoman Won’t Seek Reelection After New Parkinson Diagnosis

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) has announced that she will not seek reelection in 2024 after being diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.

U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) speaks during Holiday Road Virginia Friends & Family Preview Night 2022 at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia, on Nov. 26, 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Holiday Road

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) has announced that she will not seek reelection in 2024 after learning her medical condition is more severe than she previously thought.

Ms. Wexton, who has since 2019 represented Virginia’s 10th Congressional District that covers parts of northern Virginia, revealed in a video in April that she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.