Congress’s expanding flock of lame ducks

May 26, 2025, 10:28 AM UTC

Lame-Duck Flock Count

It’s Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of summer, and, for members of Congress, a chance to spend time back home interacting with — or maybe getting an earful from — constituents.

Given how long it takes to get a congressional campaign staffed, resourced, and running, it’s also the time of year when up-and-comers start to get impatient with incumbents who might be on the fence about running again.

Greg Giroux, who tracks campaigns for Bloomberg Government, counts 12 lame ducks in the House so far, only one of whom is planning to retire. That’s Rep. Jan ...

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