Jerry Nadler to Retire From Congress: ‘Watching the Biden Thing’ Made Me Think ‘About the Necessity For Generational Change’

Charlie Nash Sep 1st, 2025, 8:29 pm

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Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced on Monday that he would not seek re-election to Congress after nearly 33 years in office.

In an interview with the , the 78-year-old congressman said he was motivated not to seek re-election next year after watching 82-year-old former President Joe Biden’s ill-fated 2024 presidential campaign and concerns in the Democratic Party about a growing gerontocracy.

“Watching the Biden thing really said something about the necessity for generational change in the party, and I think I want to respect that,” said Nadler, who acknowledged that a younger mem

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