Kansas Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner announced Thursday he’ll finish his current term in the House but won’t run for reelection this fall.
“The busy schedule of serving in and running for Congress has taken a toll,” he said in a statement. “The unrepeatable season of life we are in, where our kids are still young and at home, is something I want to be more present for.”
He called the current congressional dysfunction “distressing” but added “the vast majority of people I have served with are good and trying to do the right thing.”
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LaTurner got to Congress in 2021 after toppling scandal-plagued former Rep. Steve Watkins (R-Kan.).
