Loudermilk Says He Won’t Seek Reelection to Congress

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) announced on Feb. 4 that he is not seeking reelection to Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. In a press release, Loudermilk said he was retiring to spend more time with his family as well as continue public service in other ways. He’s expected to leave in January 2027, after serving Georgians for more than a decade in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated then, representing the people in Congress is a service, not a career,” Loudermilk wrote in a statement posted on his congressional website. “While serving my constituents in Congress ranks among my greatest honors, being a husband, a father, and a grandfather holds even greater importance to me; and at this time, I wish to spend more dedicated time with my family.”...