An heir to the Meijer grocery store chain leads the list of Republicans vying to win the nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Justin Amash in Congress. Amash, who has served in Congress since 2011, announced in July 2019 that he was leaving the Republican Party. "I love representing our community in Congress. I always will.
I always will," Amash wrote. Rep. Justin Amash will not be running for reelection in 2020, the sole independent House member announced late Thursday night. "His most recent Federal Election Commission filing shows he had raised just about $22,000 in the second quarter of the year for re-election.Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.Five-term Michigan Congressman Justin Amash announced by tweet late Thursday night that he will not seek reelection in November.There are several Republicans running for Amash's seat in western Michigan's 3rd District, but just one Democrat is running in the Democratic primary, immigration attorney Hillary Scholten. Amash also retweeted a report from The Detroit News that said he wasn’t campaigning for re-election.Amash later voted to impeach the president for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over his dealings with Ukraine. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020 Amash, a former Republican from Cascade Township outside Grand Rapids, left the GOP last year after calling for … I always will. In December, Amash voted to impeach Mr. Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The primaries will be held on August 4. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) July 17, 2020 Amash has been an outspoken critic of President Trump, whom he voted to impeach in December 2019. This is my choice, but I’m still going to miss it. This is my choice, but I’m still going to miss it. This is my choice, but I’m still going to miss it.Be in the know. Amash … I love representing our community in Congress. Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., … Thank you for your trust,” the Libertarian congressman tweeted.Rebecca Shabad is a congressional reporter for NBC News, based in Washington.WASHINGTON — Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., confirmed Thursday night that won’t be seeking re-election to Congress this year.His chief of staff, Poppy Nelson, told NBC News in a statement, "He hasn't been campaigning for any office and doesn't plan to seek the nomination for any office.” I love representing our community in Congress. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan on Friday officially became the first member of the Libertarian Party to serve in Congress after changing his political affiliation from independent.
Trump was acquitted during a Senate trial.“After much reflection, I’ve concluded that circumstances don’t lend themselves to my success as a candidate for president this year, and therefore I will not be a candidate,” he tweeted at the time.“I love representing our community in Congress. "This is my choice, but I'm still going to miss it. I love representing our community in Congress… I always will. Thank you for your trust. Michigan’s Justin Amash Will Not Seek Re-Election to Congress July 17, 2020 at 11:39 am Filed Under: Congress , Justin Amash , libertarian party , Michigan , Michigan's 3rd Congressional district — Justin Amash (@justinamash) July 17, 2020.