Three more House Democrats called it quits on Monday, bringing the total number of retirements in the caucus before the midterm elections to 23.
Reps. Stephanie Murphy of Florida, Lucille Roybal-Allard of California and Albio Sires of New Jersey became the latest batch of lawmakers to leave the Democrats’ ranks amid concerns their party will lose the majority by a large margin in 2022.
While two of the three districts are considered safe Democratic seats, Republicans responded to the retirements as a sign that Democrats see a red wave coming in November.
“House Democrats are running for the exits so fast they might set a new land speed record,” said Congressional Leadership Fund Communications Director Calvin Moore. “But who can blame them? With crises on every front, Democrats see the writing on the wall and know their days in the majority are soon coming to an end.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee compared the triple Democratic lawmaker retirement to “scoring a hat trick.”…
