Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said on Feb. 3 that she will not run for reelection to her Indiana congressional seat next year, nor will she run in the Republican primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.
Spartz, 44, said in her statement that she found being a working mother to be a difficult balance, and she wanted to spend more time with her two high school-aged daughters.
“It’s been my honor representing Hoosiers in the Indiana State Senate and U.S. Congress and I appreciate the strong support on the ground,” Spartz told The Indianapolis Star.
“[The year] 2024 will mark seven years of holding elected office and over a decade in Republican politics….