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Vermont's Patrick Leahy says he will retire from the U.S. Senate

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After eight terms in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont announced his retirement on Monday. The powerful senator was at the center of many Supreme Court nomination fights.

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  1. KRDO

    Patrick Leahy, longest serving US senator still in office, announces he won't seek reelection (opens KRDO)

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    By Ali Zaslav and Alex Rogers, CNN Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and the longest serving US senator still in office, announced Monday he won’t seek reelection for a ninth term next year, after serving in the chamber since 1975.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy won’t seek reelection (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Next year's midterm elections will be critical to Democrats. With the chamber evenly divided, the party can’t afford to lose any of its current seats.

  3. Breitbart News

    Vermont Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy won’t seek reelection (opens Breitbart News)

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    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest-serving member of the Senate, said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022

  4. Newsweek

    Vermont's Patrick Leahy, the Senate's longest-serving member, won't seek 2022 re-election (opens Newsweek)

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    The Democratic senator decided that "it is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state."

  5. CBS News

    Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, the Senate's longest-serving member, to retire (opens CBS News)

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    Leahy was first elected to the Senate in 1974.

  6. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy won’t seek reelection - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest-serving member of the Senate, said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022 to the seat he has held for eight terms.

  7. Fox News

    Sen. Patrick Leahy announces he will not seek reelection (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced Monday that he will not seek reelection next year, opting to retire from the Senate.

  8. CNN

    Patrick Leahy, longest serving member who is still serving the Senate, announces he won't seek reelection (opens CNN)

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    Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and the longest serving US senator still in office, announced Monday he won't seek reelection for a ninth term next year, after serving in the chamber since 1975.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection after 48 years in the Senate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont announced Monday he would not seek reelection next year, leaving open a seat he has held since 1975.

  10. Maine Public

    Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection next year (opens Maine Public)

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    Leahy, 81, is the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate.

  11. Breitbart News

    Vermont Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy Will Not Seek Reelection (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the most senior member of the Senate, announced Monday he will not seek a ninth term.

  12. Kokomo Tribune

    Vermont Democratic Sen. Leahy, 81, is retiring after 8 terms (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said Monday he won't seek reelection next year to the seat he's held since 1975, signaling an end to a

  13. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Sen. Leahy announces he won't seek reelection next fall (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    Leahy is the U.S. Senate's longest-serving Democrat.

  14. New York Times

    Pat Leahy, the Senate’s longest-serving member, announces he will retire. (opens New York Times)

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    At age 81, the Vermont Democrat has served in the Senate for nearly half a century.

  15. The Hill

    Sen. Patrick Leahy says he won't seek reelection (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for a potential battle over his Senate seat.

  16. Newsweek

    Who will run for Patrick Leahy's seat? Vermont's longest-serving senator to retire (opens Newsweek)

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    "It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state," Leahy said.

  17. The Hill

    Leahy retirement shakes up Vermont politics (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) announcement Monday that he’d decided to retire caused a chain reaction in Vermont’s political sphere, setting the stage for a number of closely watched primaries.

  18. The Daily Caller

    Patrick Leahy, Vermont Senator Since 1975, Announces Retirement (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy announced his retirement Monday morning in his home state.

  19. NBC News

    Sen. Patrick Leahy announces he won't run for re-election (opens NBC News)

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    The Vermont Democrat, chair of the Appropriations Committee and Senate president pro tempore, will retire after serving for 46 years.

  20. NBC4 Washington

    Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy Won't Seek Reelection (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest-serving member of the Senate, said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022 to the seat he has held for eight terms.

  21. Forbes

    Senate’s Senior Democrat Leahy Won’t Seek Reelection In 2022 (opens Forbes)

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    The 81-year-old said it’s “time to pass the torch.”

  22. PJ Media

    Patrick Leahy Will Not Run for the Senate in 2022 (opens PJ Media)

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    Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has announced that he will not run for a ninth term in the Senate in 2022. Leahy is the current longest-serving senator and has the 4th longest tenure of any senator of all...

  23. Daily Journal Online

    Leahy retirement sets off scramble in Vermont for successor (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democrat Patrick Leahy’s announcement that he will retire after eight terms in the Senate has set off a scramble in Vermont over the rare opening in

  24. Delaware Public Media

    Vermont's Patrick Leahy says he will retire from the U.S. Senate (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    After eight terms in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont announced his retirement on Monday. The powerful senator was at the center of many Supreme Court nomination fights.

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