Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) announced on May 30 that he will not run for Senate next year.
“Running for Senate would effectively take me out of the fight in the House for 1.5 years to spend the vast majority of my time raising money,” he said in a May 30 letter to supporters (pdf), first reported by Cleveland.com.
“Although time spent with constituents in Ohio is the truest joy of the work, a very narrow majority in the House of Representatives means my vote will be essential on any bill that breaks on party lines—important issues,” he continued. “This would inevitably leave far less time than I would like to travel around Ohio meeting with people, hearing their perspectives, and explaining my views, values, and objectives in the office.”…