Long-time Republican representative’s unexpected retirement will give Democrats chance to pick up Florida seat in 2018 midterm electionsIleana Ros-Lehtinen,a Republican representative from Florida who was the first Cuban American elected to Congress, will retire. Ros-Lehtinen, or 64,has been in office for 38 years. She told the Miami Herald: “It’s been such a delight and a tall honor to serve our community for so many years and help constituents every day of the week. We just said, ‘It’s time to engage a new step.’”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com