Longtime U.S. Rep. David Price announced his retirement Monday, potentially opening the door for new congressional candidates in a Democratic stronghold in the Triangle. The powerful lawmaker will not run for reelection in 2022.

North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District and the state’s other political districts are being redrawn by the General Assembly. Price’s current 4th district includes Durham, Orange, Franklin, Granville and Orange counties along with parts of Wake, Chatham and Vance counties.

Price served four terms from 1987 to 1995. He lost the seat in 1994 during the Republican Revolution that saw 34 House Democrats lose reelection, but regained it in the 1996 election. He’s remained in Congress since.