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| Polarizing Republican couple Sean Duffy and Rachel Campos-Duffy. The Wisconsin lawmaker is resigning abruptly. His wife is a commentator on the far-white Fox News Channel. |
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) is out. Wow, didn't expect it but they're got to be something brewing between him and former reality television star turned Fox News commentator Rachel Campos-Duffy.
The Fox News commentator is pregnant and the couple is expecting their ninth child.
The two were former contestants on MTV's The Real World: Boston and San Francisco, respectfully. They have both appeared on Road Rules: All Stars.
I don't want to speculate on why he abruptly is resigning. The Washington Post claims that the lawmaker is stepping down due to his wife pregnancy. However, I don't buy it. I don't buy it at all.
I am guessing he was caught cheating on his wife. Obviously Republicans stepping down abruptly are nothing new. But when you're a polarizing figure like Duffy, obviously, something went down at home for him to abruptly resign.
Duffy is a strong supporter of Donald J. Trump. Just last month, the Duffy couple went to Fox & Friends to discuss the "youthfulness" of that imbecile.
Duffy who served at least five terms as the representative of Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District announced this Monday morning that he is resigning on September 23. His district is relatively Republican. He represents the Interstate 39/US 51 region. He lives in Wausau. He is representative of the Elk Valley.
"On September 23, I will step down and allow others to step forward to begin laying out their own vision and plans for leading this beautiful district and the most honest, hard-working, family-orientated, patriotic, and God-fearing constituents in America."
Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin now must pick a date on which a special election is held.
Republicans are lining up to replace Duffy. Many Democrats are hoping to find a way to break through a district that heavily voted for Trump in 2016.
Duffy who won the district in 2010 after Democrat David Obey retired. The district trends more conservative and was a key district in Trump's win of the state.
Duffy was a reality television star, county district attorney, sports commentator and actor.
That means 12 members of the Republican Party have either resigned or retired.
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) in 2017.
Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA) in 2019.
Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) in 2019.
Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI) in 2019.
Rep. Pete Olsen (R-TX) in 2019.
Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) in 2019.
Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) in 2019.
Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) in 2019.
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX) in 2019.
Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) in 2019.
Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) in 2019.
Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) in 2019.
Rep. Walter B. Jones (R-NC) in 2019.
Bryne of Alabama is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in 2020. He is one of five contenders challenging for the seat held by incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). Jones is the most vulnerable of the Democrats.
Gianforte is running for governor of Montana. He is the lawmaker famous for attacking a BBC journalist after an interview about his ethics went into a shoving match. The lawmaker slammed the journalist on a table. He ran on that and won.
Republicans have a seat that could flip in Iowa. Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA) is retiring and the district is competitive. The area that covers the suburbs of Des Moines and Southeastern Iowa is up for grabs.
Democrats have three retirements in the House. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), the last of the Udall dynasty is stepping down and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) is likely running for the seat.
Republicans are dropping like flies in the era of Trump. Maybe the Blue Wave is getting bigger.
I am not optimistic about our candidates running for president. However, I am confident that the House will remain in Democratic control for the next session. The Senate is still considerably Republican and will remain for the time being. So if Trump win reelection he is likely to get a third Supreme Court nominee confirmed.
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