Peter King's retiring presents Democrats with a chance to grab a new seat in that suburban district, and others, in what they hope is a backlash against Trump.
Rep. Peter King, a moderate Republican who has represented a Long Island congressional district for nearly 30 years, announced Monday he won’t seek reelection, presenting Democrats with a fresh suburban target as they defend their majority in 2020.
“In the coming weeks and during the next year I intend to vote against President Trump’s impeachment and will support the president’s bid for reelection,” King said.The 14-term congressman, 75, said in a Facebook post that he’s retiring because he wants “flexibility to spend more time” with his children and grandchildren “after 28 years of spending 4 days a week in Washington, D.C.”
He teamed up with powerful Democrats such as Chuck Schumer to win a huge Superstorm Sandy aid package after the 2012 storm, despite foot-dragging by GOP leaders. On Monday, the Senate Democratic leader took to Twitter to lavish praise on King.“Peter King stood head & shoulders above everyone else,” Schumer wrote. “He’s fiercely loved America, Long Island, and his Irish heritage and left a lasting mark on all 3.
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