Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger announced Friday that he will not seek reelection for a seventh term. The announcement came in a video, shown above, that was posted on the Representative’s Twitter account.
“I’m proud to have served Illinois for six terms and look forward to what’s next,” Rep. Kinzinger wrote in the tweet. “I’ll continue to fight for truth and transparency, for principled leadership and proven solutions, for hope and opportunity.”
Kinzinger is perhaps most well known, at least as of late, as one of the few Republicans to be critical of former President Donald Trump. Kinzinger was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president on a charge of inciting the insurrection at the Capitol. Kinzinger currently serves on the House committee investigating the Capitol riots.
“I stand in awe at the courage of the other nine members in the House who voted to impeach a president of their own party, knowing it could be detrimental to their political career,” Kinzinger said in the video. “Most importantly, though, I admire those everywhere that put their country above their party, in service to their fellow man.”
Out of the 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Trump, Kinzinger became the second to decide to bow out of Congress, joining Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez.
“2 down, 8 to go,” Trump said Friday.
Kinzinger’s announcement to not seek reelection came hours after Illinois’ state legislature approved new congressional district maps. The maps put Kinzinger in the same district as fellow GOP representative and strong Trump supporter Darin LaHood. On Friday, LaHood announced he plans to seek reelection.
“I cannot focus on both a reelection to Congress and a broader fight nationwide,” Kinzinger said in the video. However, he followed that up by saying, “I want to make it clear, this isn’t the end of my political future”.
Kinzinger also cited his recent marriage and expectation of a baby boy in January as another reason why he will not seek reelection.