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Their 2022 Nightmare: Three More Democrats Have Announced They Are Jumping Ship!

It is almost the end of 2021 and everyone is looking toward the 2022 midterm elections and what they could bring. Over the last year, the Democrats have held a slim majority in the House and the tie-breaking vote that gives the party control of the Senate, wielded by Vice President Kamala Harris.

However, that may not be the case much longer as signs are pointing to a RED WAVE coming to D.C.

This red wave could flip both houses which would be a HUGE upset for the Democrats, but I am sure you are asking yourself why would this happen?

According to reports, many Democrats have officially announced that they are not running for reelection.

Of course, this has the current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a bit worried about her job as so many Democrats announced their retirement, or run for different offices.

Also, it is important to note that only 11 House Republicans will not be running for reelection in the House, while 23 Democrats are either retiring or running for a different office, according to 270ToWin.

Out of those 23 Democrats, only eight are running for other offices. The other 15 are just retiring, as NPR reported.

Here is more from Western Journal:

Breitbart reported Monday, three of those retiring Democrats made their announcements within 24 hours of each other:

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California, a member of Congress since 1993, described by The Hill as “the powerful chairwoman of an Appropriations subcommittee overseeing immigration issues.”

Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Florida, a member of Congress since 2017, whose district was expected to be carved in two by redistricting, according to Breitbart.

Rep. Albio Sires of New Jersey, a member of Congress since 2006, whom Pelosi appointed to the House Budget Committee in January, in addition to his membership on the House committees on foreign affairs and transportation and infrastructure.

Meanwhile, four current Republican representatives are running for the Senate, one is running in a gubernatorial race, another for attorney general, and one is running for secretary of state.

It should not come as a complete shock to either Democrats or Republicans that the pendulum seems to be swinging the other way for 2022. Historically, whatever party controls the White House tends to lose some seats in Congress in the midterms, as Brookings’ data shows.

Democrats can see the writing on the wall.

“When you’ve only got a three- or four-vote majority and you see people who are in tough districts announcing that they’re not running for reelection, yeah, everybody worries about what’s ahead,” said retiring Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois, former chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm, according to CNN.

Meanwhile, Politico national correspondent David Siders is already forecasting doom for Democrats in Congress, writing, “The House? Likely gone. The Senate? A crapshoot.”

There is still nearly a year ahead before the votes are actually cast and a lot could change in that time, but as 2021 draws to a close, 2022 is not looking terribly promising for the Democrats.

 

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