Longtime New York Rep. Jerry Nadler says he will not seek reelection
Rep Jerrold Nadler a Democrat from New York speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony for H R the Respect for Marriage Act at the US Capitol in Washington DC US in December Rep Jerrold Nadler a Democrat from New York speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony for H R the Respect for Marriage Act at the US Capitol in Washington DC US in December CNN Democratic Rep Jerry Nadler the dean of the New York congressional delegation has decided not to run for reelection next year according to the New York Times Nadler narrated the Times in an interview published Monday he was convinced it was time for generational change and that a younger person can maybe do better can maybe help us more He did not discuss who should succeed him the Times disclosed but noted that a great number of of his allies might enter the race The move comes around a month after Liam Elkind a -year-old who started an organization during the Covid- pandemic that delivered food and medicine entered the race for Nadler s district New York s th Congressional District as a primary challenger He had pitched his run as respectfully asking Nadler to retire There has to be a way of both honoring the -year-political career of someone like Jerry Nadler while asking him to build a bridge to the future Elkind reported CNN in July Nadler who was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from to has been in Congress since His New York City-area district includes the Upper West and Upper East sides as well as Midtown CNN has reached out to Nadler s office for comment This story is latest and will be updated The-CNN-Wire Cable News Architecture Inc a Warner Bros Discovery Company All rights reserved Source