N.H. Representative Carol Shea-Porter unexpectedly announces she'll retire
By James Pindell GLOBE STAFF OCTOBER 06, 2017
US Representative Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire announced Friday she will not seek re-election in 2018, saying that “the time has come in my life to pause and decide on a different path.”
Over the course of the past decade, Shea-Porter, 64, has served four times in the House of Representatives, winning, then losing, then reclaiming her seat. Her decision is a political bombshell with national implications. At a time when Democrats are looking to win back a majority in the House, Shea-Porter is one of the few Democrats holding office in a district that Republican Donald Trump won last year.
New Hampshire’s First Congressional District, which includes Manchester and the state’s Seacoast and Lakes Region, is the most hotly contested in all of New England. The announcement caught New Hampshire Democrats off guard, as Shea-Porter had offered no indication that she was planning to leave.
The list of potential Democrats who could run to replace her is long, but with no heads up, none had even taken baby steps toward launching a campaign. “Jaws just dropped,” said New Hampshire Democratic National Committee member Kathy Sullivan. “No one had a clue this was coming.”
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But at least the general is a year out.
