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Dying congressman's grim diagnosis hands Democrats a path to seizing back the House majority

Representative Neal Dunn of Florida may have a terminal illness, Speaker Mike Johnson told a group of GOP donors at a retreat in Florida on Friday, Punchbowl News first reported.

Dunn, 73, has said he will not run for reelection.

He also has ruled out resigning before his term ends in early 2027.

'I have no comment on personal issues such as Dr Dunn's health. He has been working as usual,' a spokesman for Dunn told the Daily Mail.

'As a dedicated public servant, he will remain in Congress to represent his constituents through the end of this term,' his representative said earlier this week.

But the announcement from Johnson that Dunn has a terminal illness underscores just how far the GOP is willing to go to maintain control of the House.