Missing Democratic Representative Abruptly Drops Reelection Bid (opens in new tab)

Representative Frederica Wilson is, actually, tapping out of her midterm race.The 83-year-old Democrat announced Friday that her time representing Florida’s 24th Congressional District will come to an end after her current term. In a sit-down interview with the Miami Herald, Wilson explained that while she’s decided not to run for re-election, she’s also not ready to retire.“I think it’s time,” Wilson told the south Florida paper, explaining that she stayed in her position as long as she did ...