Stampeding the exit

by Turkana

Politico:

Republican Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia announced that he will not seek reelection, issuing a release announcing his retirement this afternoon....

Davis' Northern Virginia district has been trending in a Democratic direction over the past decades, and offers Democrats a good opportunity to pick up the seat. Already Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman Gerry Connolly (D) has formed an exploratory committee, and has high name identification in the district.

Once considered a serious contender for higher office, Davis is the twenty-fourth House Republican to not seek re-election, this year.