New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced in a video posted on social media Wednesday morning that she would not be seeking reelection.
The announcement from the 78-year-old senator comes after New Hampshire Democrats faced fierce speculation about whether they would retire in exchange for a fourth term. Shaheen’s retirement announcement could potentially play a New Hampshire Senate seat in the middle of 2026. (Related: Dan Bongino reveals that the daily caller Vince Korean will replace him with radio waves.)
Today, after careful consideration, I announced that I had made the difficult decision in 2026 not to seek reelection from the Senate.
There are urgent challenges here and around the world. And I’m not seeking reelection, but trust me – I’m not… pic.twitter.com/h0urg7zzx6
– Senator Jeanne Shaheen (@senatorshaheen) March 12, 2025
“One more!” said Tim Scott, chairman of the National Republican Senate Committee in South Carolina, following Shaheen’s retirement announcement. “Shaheen’s retirement is welcome news for granite stals eager to new leadership. New Hampshire has a proud tradition of electing common-sense Republicans and will do so again in 2026!”
Shaheen was 85 at the end of his six-year term in January 2033, and would have been older than all senators except today’s senators.
Voters in New Hampshire are concerned about how Shaheen’s age has impacted her ability to continue serving in the Senate, according to a recent poll.
Approximately 60% of New Hampshire residents say they are concerned that Shaheen’s age will affect her ability to serve her fourth term. investigation Of the 626 registered voters conducted by NH Journal’s Praecones Analytica between February 26 and March 1, just over 16% of voters said they were “not worried at all” about the age of the senator.
MSNBC Host Chris Hayes It was criticized Shaheen has considered running the fourth period in December.
“The Democrats haven’t taken this [age] In the December 17 episode of “All About With Chris Hayes,” Hayes said: “[T]He personally has nothing against Shaheen. However, last year, 79% of Americans support the age limit for Washington politicians. ”
The announcement of Shaheen’s retirement comes after Michigan Democrat Gary Peters and Minnesota Tina Smith announced they would not seek re-election.
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