WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, according to people close to the Wisconsin lawmaker.
Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation, amid Republican concerns over keeping their majority in the House of Representatives. Two people with knowledge of the Wisconsin lawmaker’s thinking said Wednesday Ryan has decided against seeking another term. Both sought anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
They did not say why Ryan has decided not to run.
Ryan was first elected to Congress in 1998. He was elected House speaker in 2015 after former House Speaker John Boehner retired. He was former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012.
Ryan and his wife have three children.
Reaction from Twitter #PaulRyan
.@SenJohnThune: “I certainly am grateful for [@SpeakerRyan's] service to the country… He’s accomplished a lot in the amount of time that he’s been here.” https://t.co/YmHv1ixICD pic.twitter.com/XllxYBdHha
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 11, 2018
BREAKING: Paul Ryan is literally running away from Trump.
He will NOT run for reelection.
The GOP is officially about to collapse.
Thanks Trump!!
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 11, 2018
SIREN: Paul Ryan has told confidants that he will announce he won't run for reelection https://t.co/TVielDxaOx
— Axios (@axios) April 11, 2018
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