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Rep. Sam Graves to Retire in 2026, Opening Missouri’s 6th District Seat
Graves will complete his 13th term focusing on transportation priorities and aims to make room for new conservative leaders after 26 years in Congress.
- On Friday, Representative Sam Graves announced he will retire from Congress at the end of 2026, concluding his 26-year tenure representing Missouri's Sixth Congressional District.
- The 62-year-old chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee stated he is "tired" and decided it is "time to pass the torch" to a new generation of conservative leaders.
- Graves joins a record-breaking wave of more than 50 House members announcing they will not seek re-election this year as Republicans face a challenging midterm cycle.
- According to the Missouri Secretary of State's Office, four candidates have filed to run for the now-open seat, including Jim Ingram, Josh Smead, Scot Pondelick, and Matt Levine.
- Outside of Congress, Graves intends to remain "the farmer from Northwest Missouri" while continuing to fight for constituents and shape this year's "Highway Bill" during his final term.
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Another Big GOP Name to Step Down From Congress
Powerful House Republican Sam Graves is stepping away from Congress after more than two decades, adding another name to the growing roster of lawmakers calling it quits. The 62-year-old Missourian, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he's withdrawing his reelection paperwork for Missouri's 6th Congressional District and...
Powerful House Republican Announces Retirement in Surprise Move
Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), a longtime Republican lawmaker and current chairman of the House Transportation Committee, has announced that he will not seek reelection. The post Powerful House Republican Announces Retirement in Surprise Move appeared first on Slay News.
Graves announces plans to retire at the end of this Congress
KANSAS CITY, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of this session. Graves released the following statement: “When… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Another Senior House Republican Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows
WASHINGTON — Rep. Sam Graves, the 13-term Missouri Republican who leads the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Friday that he would retire in January, the latest powerful member of his party to leave Congress ahead of midterm elections in which it is bracing for big losses. “It’s time to pass the torch and allow a new guard of conservative leaders to step forward and chart a path forward for Missourians,” he said in a statement an…
Powerful Missouri Republican who leads House transportation committee joins wave of retirements - The Morning Sun
Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Friday that he won't seek reelection, joining a wave of retirements ahead of the midterm elections. Graves, 62, has represented a solidly GOP and rural northern part of Missouri since 2001. Just last month, he filed for reelection in what would have been a campaign for a 14th term. But he said in a social media post Friday that he…
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