Patrick McHenry, Former Acting House Speaker, Opts Out of Reelection

U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina, announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his current term. McHenry, who served as acting speaker of the House during the Republicans' leadership fight earlier this year, has been a member of Congress since 2005 and chairs the House Financial Services committee. His decision comes after a career marked by clashes with Democrats and rising through the ranks of Republican leadership.