This is not accurate (what a surprise).
Below is the correct information, which properly contextualizes the numbers. 5 retiring Senate members are Republicans. And of the House members leaving, many are seeking higher office.
It would therefore appear that it’s Republican Senators who are fleeing into retirement, and when combined with house members the overall numbers leaving Congress are fairly balanced among the two parties.
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As of June 2022, 55 members of Congress—six members of the
U.S. Senate and 49 members of the
U.S. House—have announced they will not seek re-election. Of those, 38 members—six
senators and 32
representatives—have announced their retirement. Five retiring Senate members are Republicans and one is a Democrat, and of the retiring House members, 22 are Democrats and 10 are Republicans.
Seventeen U.S. House members are
running for other offices:
- Five Republicans and four Democrats are seeking seats in the U.S. Senate.
- One Republican and three Democrats are running for governor.
- One Republican is running for secretary of state.
- One Democrat is running for mayor.
- One Democrat and one Republican are running for attorney general.
No U.S. Senate members are running for other offices.