Elections

Congressional Retirements Cause Chaos for Both Parties—for Very Different Reasons

RETIREMENT SAVINGS

A surge in retirements on both sides of the aisle carries big implications for both Democrats and Republicans. But the implications are different for the two parties.

Illustrative gif of a tall cake looking like the Capitol Building with a candle on top and a sparkler sticking out, with a cutout reading, “happy retirement” stuck into the cake.
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast