Rep. Stephanie Murphy says she will not seek re-election in 2022, adding to the long list of Democratic members leaving Congress.
“I strongly believe in a citizen Congress, where ordinary citizens run for office in search of duty and service, not in search of a career, and I never intended my time in Congress to become a career,” Murphy said in a video announcement.
Murphy added that the time away from her two young children has been difficult and a"personal sacrifice." The congresswoman's announcement comes as a number of long-serving Democrats are calling it quits as the party prepares for anThe 43-year-old lawmaker is the chief deputy Democratic whip and serves on both the House Ways and Means and House Armed Services committees.
Murphy would be facing a campaign with a state party in turmoil after Joe Biden won the presidency but by a little over 3 percentage points in November. Republicans control the governor's office and both U.S. Senate seats.
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