Democratic Congressman Ron Kind will not seek re-election after 25 years in the House, dealing a significant blow to Democrats' chances of maintaining control in 2022. Kind, who represents Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, will retire at the end of his term according to top Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who addressed the reports of his retirement in a statement wishing him "all the best." "This is a huge blow to Dems' chances of keeping their House majority." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to disagree with that conclusion saying she is "confident" Democrats will maintain control. ILLINOIS DEMOCRAT CLAIMS 'A LITTLE BIT OF INFLATION' IS 'GOOD THING' AS PRICES SURGE"I’m very confident that we will win the House," Pelosi said at a press conference last week.

Source: Fox News August 10, 2021 21:33 UTC