UPDATE: Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi announces he'll retire in 2020

[BumRushDaShow]

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Source: Washington Post



Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, announced Saturday that he’ll retire in 2020, after 22 years in office.

Enzi, 75, shared his decision at a news conference at the Gillette City Hall. “I have much to get done in the next year and a half,” Enzi said, according to the Casper Star Tribune. “I want to focus on budget reform. I don’t want to be burdened by the distractions of another campaign. After this year, I’ll find other ways to serve.”

Enzi’s retirement opens a seat in a Republican-leaning state and focuses attention on Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who unsuccessfully tried to challenge Enzi in the 2014 election. Cheney, daughter of former vice president Richard B. Cheney, is No. 3 in the House Republican leadership.

Enzi began his political career as Gillette mayor, then moved on to the Wyoming Legislature. He was sworn into office in 1997. Enzi has passed more than 100 bills. He is currently chairmen of the Budget Committee, and played a key role in getting the 2017 tax cut signed into law.


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Original article and title -

Republican Sen. Mike Enzi, chairman of the Budget Committee, announces he will retire at the end of his term

By Washington Post Staff
May 4 at 1:41 PM

The 75-year-old senator, who has been in office since 1997, made the announcement in his home state of Wyoming. He said he wanted to spend the rest of his term focused on budget reform.

Enzi’s decision opens up a seat in the Republican-leaning state. Among the possible candidates is Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who is No. 3 in the House GOP leadership.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/05/04/republican-sen-mike-enzi-chairman-of-the-budget-committee-announces-he-will-retire-at-the-end-of-his-term/?utm_term=.4b04e052e1cd&wpisrc=al_politics__alert-politics&wpmk=1

[cstanleytech]

1. Getting out before the indictments start rolling in once we retake the Senate and do

a complete investigation over certain members actions?

[cstanleytech]

10. Well he was trying to behave honorably and it was his version of an olive branch.

To bad it failed and instead they used it to do a number of things that 20 years ago would have potentially lead to charges of treason.

[OldBaldy1701E]

9. Yep!

That has been the theme ever since the old guard realized that they had in fact lost control of their own party to idiotic extremists who will either be arrested or will self-implode once they lose their position of power/fifteen minutes. One after the other, they are dropping out. I stress this to all Dems... do not let them just walk away. If you have to extend statues to make sure they don't run out, then do so. After all, if they have not done anything wrong...

[cstanleytech]

11. Agree. All of them need to be held accountable for any crimes even if they are no longer in office.

[riversedge]

3. Liz Cheney will be Sen Cheney.

[rurallib]

4. sickening thought

[a kennedy]

5. Oh crap.....

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Yup. Slam dunk.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Yes sir re!

That was the Game Plan from the Get Go.

[oldsoftie]

19. I dont know; she ran in '14 & dropped out. "Family issues"

But those "issues" didnt stop her from running for the House seat
She's no shoe in

[Wellstone ruled]

20. Liz Cheney will walk into this one.

Southwestern Wyoming is where the numbers are,and the Cult of Temple Square will make sure she wins.

[DesertRat]

8. No doubt Cheney will run

I wonder who the Dems will run?

[cstanleytech]

12. If we can get a strong enough candidate it might cost the Repugnants far more than its worth like

what happened in a number of elections such as GA where they had to spend millions more to win in some elections that would have been an easy win 10 years ago for them.
After all even they have limits on what they can spend and eventually they will run out of money or divert it from other elections and costing them those so either way its a win for us.

[FBaggins]

13. In Wyoming?

I don't think there are any strong statewide D candidates in WY.

Seriously... Trump only received 7% of their primary vote and still beat Clinton by well over 3-1.

[cstanleytech]

15. Hey anything is possible. Trump surely has to have pissed off and pissed away atleast some support

there due to his tariffs that are crushing varies farmers nationwide.

[moose65]

18. We can't just cede Wyoming to them, though

Wyoming is the smallest state, with a population of less than 600,000. If I recall correctly, they had a Dem governor not too long ago. Western states are different from Southern states, and they tend to have a wide libertarian streak and a “just leave me alone” attitude. The right Dem could catch fire, even in Wyoming. Anything can happen in politics - case in point, Trump. The thought of Senator Cheney makes me physically ill. 🙄

[Progressive Jones]

17. Maybe she'll go hunting with Daddy... nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Makes sense, he's 75 years old.

He's a few years older than me. I don't think I'd have the energy or desire to do as much work as a senator should do. And I'm sure his senate retirement plan is just fine, with good health care, etc. Better than basic Medicare.

And, he has a right-wing protege to take his place, so it's not like he's giving up to the left. Liz might be even more right.

[marble falls]

16. He's made his pile, let some other fat white GOPer have his feed at the trough.

[VarryOn]

21. Does Wyoming have their own version of John Tester? Nt

[hatrack]

22. "Republican-leaning"?

Wyoming is so far right it's fallen off the edge of the world.

[kimbutgar]

23. Wyoming should just save their money and have no election just crown Liz Cheney as Senator.