There goes another GOP rep

Still dropping.

Republican Rep. Paul Cook of California will not seek reelection in 2020, joining a parade of GOP retirements that has rattled the party over the last few weeks.

  Politico

I think they mean months.

The announcement comes the same day that President Donald Trump is making a fundraising swing through the state, with stops scheduled in Palo Alto, Los Angeles and San Diego.

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The GOP’s once powerful California delegation has seen its ranks decimated in recent years. Democrats flipped seven seats in the 2018 midterm elections, including in former GOP-strongholds like Orange County, leaving just seven districts represented by Republicans.

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While Cook’s seat will likely stay in GOP hands because of its conservative lean, the growing list of retiring Republicans — which now tops over a dozen, including some in key battleground states like Texas — is fueling speculation that GOP lawmakers are growing pessimistic about their chances of winning back the House.

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While the district has long been Republican territory, Democrats are hoping they can add it to their list of competitive House races given that the GOP has a relatively slim four-point registration margin there.