One of the lesser despised members of Ohio’s Congressional delegation and one of the Republican Johnsons of lesser evil, Ohio Republican Bill Johnson announced his retirement from Congress in the next “several…months” to take leadership of Youngstown State University. But don’t get too excited: it’s a strong Republican seat, rated R+16 by Cook Political.
So far, the number of House members not seeking reelection has reached 30 (19 Democrats, 11 Republicans), while seven Senators (5 D, 2 R) have announced their departures. Unlike another Ohio Congressman who has yet to pass a single bit of legislation after 16 years in Congress–that’s you, Jim Jordan–Johnson said he will use his remaining time in office to push for legislation to help people impacted by the train derailment in East Palestine.