Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will not run for reelection in 2022, he announced Monday in a statement lamenting Washington’s intractable “partisan gridlock,” making him the third Senate Republican to rule out reelection in 2022 and possibly setting up a competitive open race in Ohio. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing for Janet L. Yellen, ... [+] President Joe Biden's nominee for Treasury Secretary, on January 19, 2021 in Washington DC. Getty ImagesKey FactsPortman says he’ll finish the remaining two years in his current term, but will not run for a third term representing Ohio. TangentPortman joins at least two other Senate Republicans who are expected to sit out 2022 reelection bids. Rob Portman won't run for re-election; Republican cites 'partisan gridlock' (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Source: Forbes January 25, 2021 16:18 UTC