Another Lawmaker Retires: Kansas Republican LaTurner Won’t Run for Reelection

Mr. LaTurner will stay in Congress until after the election and will not affect the GOP majority, after others—like Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.)—left prematurely.

The House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capitol building ahead of the solar eclipse in Washington on April 8, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

As the GOP tries to retain its slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives after a string of retirements and one expulsion, another congressman—Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.)—announced on April 18 that he would not seek reelection in November.

Unlike Reps Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who have stepped down or will do so before the fall, Mr. LaTurner will finish his term in the House.