Keller won't run for reelection as Pennsylvania loses seat

U.S. Representative Fred Keller (R-PA) speaking at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.
October 22, 2021 - Washington, DC, United States: U.S. Representative Fred Keller (R-PA) speaking at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. Photo credit Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Fred Keller of Pennsylvania is changing his mind and says he won't run for reelection if he must face a primary election against another Republican incumbent. In a statement Monday, Keller said, “I am not going to run against another member of Pennsylvania’s Republican Congressional Delegation.” Pennsylvania’s highest court selected new boundaries for congressional districts last week, and Keller and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson found their homes drawn into the same district, as the state adjusts to losing a seat. They represent vast swaths of northern Pennsylvania where population is shrinking or stagnant. The 56-year-old Keller was elected in 2019 and is the newest member of Pennsylvania’s delegation.

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