Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow announces she will not seek re-election in 2024
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Michigan Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow, whose career in the Senate spans more than two decades, has announced she will retire at the end of her term in 2025.
Formerly a member of the Michigan state Senate and later a member of the U.S. House, Stabenow, 72, was first elected to the Senate in 2000. Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent to kyle.morris@fox.com and on Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.
Reflecting on her career and what brought her to make the decision, Stabenow said: "Under the cloud of unprecedented threats to our democracy and our basic freedoms, a record-breaking number of people voted last year in Michigan. Young people showed up like never before. This was a very hopeful sign for our future."
In the final years of her term, Stabenow, who currently serves as the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said she will focus on passing legislation that will better the lives of her constituents.