MT-01: Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to retire, will not seek reelection

MISSOULA, Mont. - Congressman Ryan Zinke will not seek reelection for a fourth term in Montana's first Congressional District. The Republican who has had a storied career will make it official Monday as the filing deadline looms.

Zinke announced he will serve the remainder of his term.

Zinke is a fifth generation Montana, with a military background and service in the state senate, he took that to DC for the first time in 2014, running for the at-large seat, he then served as the Interior Secretary and President Donald Trump’s first administration, now currently he serves as the representative for the first congressional district.

In D.C. he is currently a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and in his previous terms served on the House Armed Services Committee and Natural Resources Committee.



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