Coverage dated September 17, 2023

Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection, citing health concerns

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Monday morning she will finish out her term in Congress but will not seek reelection, citing health concerns.

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Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Va. Democrat Wexton won’t seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Representative Jennifer Wexton on Monday received a modified diagnosis of progressive supra-nuclear palsy. Her seat is in a competitive Northern Virginia district that she won narrowly in 2018 and 2022.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    ‘Heartbroken': Rep. Jennifer Wexton won't seek reelection after medical diagnosis (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Wexton called it “a kind of Parkinson’s on steroids.”

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection, citing health concerns (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Monday morning she will finish out her term in Congress but will not seek reelection, citing health concerns.

  4. Fox News

    Dem Rep Jennifer Wexton will not seek re-election after 'Parkinson's on steroids' diagnosis (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democrat Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton announced that she will not run for re-election after being diagnosed with "Parkinson's on steroid."

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection after progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Just months after Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia vowed to continue her work in Congress after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the congresswoman revealed she would not seek reelection after doctors modified her diagnosis to progressive supranuclear palsy.

  6. Tampa Free Press

    Virginia Democrat Won’t Seek Reelection After Devastating Diagnosis (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    Democratic Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton said she would not seek reelection following the diagnosis of Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy...

  7. The Daily Caller

    Swing-District Democrat Won’t Seek Reelection After Devastating Diagnosis (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Democratic Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton said she would not seek reelection following the diagnosis of Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, according to a press release.

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    US Rep. Wexton, a Democrat, won't seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Northern Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton says she won’t seek reelection next year after learning that she has a severe form of Parkinson’s disease. Wexton is a Democrat who announced in

  9. Washington Times

    Wexton won’t seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat, announced Monday she won’t seek reelection in her district in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington after learning she has a severe form of Parkinson’s disease.

  10. Forbes

    Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton Won't Seek Reelection After New 'Parkinson's On Steroids' Diagnosis (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Wexton, 55, announced in April she had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

  11. WMUR

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection, citing health concerns (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced she will finish out her term in Congress but will not seek reelection, citing health concerns.

  12. Breitbart News

    Dem. Rep. Wexton Will Not Seek Reelection After Diagnosis of Progressive Supra-Nuclear Palsy (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Virginia Democrat Rep. Jennifer Wexton announced Monday she will not seek reelection in her district, which is critical to her party.

  13. CBS News

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton won't seek reelection due to new diagnosis: "There is no 'getting better'" (opens CBS News)

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    The Virginia Democrat said she is "heartbroken" to give up serving in Congress.

  14. WTOP Washington DC

    Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection after receiving diagnosis update (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Virginia Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton said she will not seek reelection and will be retiring after receiving an update on her health.

  15. NBC News

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton won't seek reelection after new diagnosis: 'I’m heartbroken' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The decision from the Virginia Democrat, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in April but recently learned her condition had changed, opens up a battleground seat.

  16. New York Post

    Democrat Rep. Jennifer Wexton not running again after diagnosis: ‘No getting better’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Virginia Democrat Rep. Jennifer Wexton said Monday she won’t vie for reelection due to a deteriorating health prognosis.

  17. Wall Street Journal

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton Won’t Seek Re-Election Following Diagnosis (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Virginia Democrat said her health has been declining after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disease.

  18. Politico

    Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection, citing new diagnosis (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    “I’m heartbroken to have to give up something I have loved after so many years of serving my community,” Wexton said.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Jennifer Wexton's progressive supranuclear palsy: What to know about brain disorder (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that she will not seek reelection in 2024 after having been diagnosed with the rare degenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection due to new diagnosis (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) will not seek reelection in 2024 after her doctors diagnosed her with what she described as "Parkinson's on steroids."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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