Another GOP Rep Says He Won’t Be Seeking Re-Election Following Controversy

Yet another Republican lawmaker has announced that he is retiring from Congress.

Following controversy regarding his vote on the Mayorkas impeachment, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis) has announced that he will not seek re-election.

Sources claim that Gallagher is leaving Congress for a cushy job in the defense industry.

This seems to be a common pattern in politics, and regardless of any statement to the contrary, Gallagher is a RINO—hence why he was offered a lucrative position in the defense industry.

How many times do we have to bear witness to this regulatory capture and collusion between the government and private industry before we do something about it? Here’s Gallagher’s full PR statement:

A statement from Congressman Gallagher. pic.twitter.com/93xhZIyVRb

— Rep. Gallagher Press Office (@RepGallagher) February 10, 2024

Rep. Mike Gallagher was a No vote on impeaching Mayorkas, and now he’s getting a nice big job in the defense industry.

Keep your eyes on people who call his resignations a “loss” for Congress and the GOP.

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) February 10, 2024

According to The Epoch Times:

In addition to having served seven years in the military, Mr. Gallagher was once a staffer for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and, when he decided to run for office in 2016, he was working as a global market strategist at a company in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Libs of TikTok outed several GOP lawmakers who refused to vote yes on the impending Mayorkas impeachment.

TIME TO NAME AND SHAME!

The 3 RINOS who voted with Democrats against impeaching Mayorkas:

Rep. Tom McClintock – (202) 225-2511
Rep. Ken Buck – (202) 225-4676
Rep. Mike Gallagher – (202) 225-5665

The vote will be reconsidered next week. They must vote YES!

Mayorkas has… pic.twitter.com/3QurelrwOk

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 7, 2024

The grassroots of Northeast Wisconsin are NOT happy with @RepGallagher today after he voted against impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas despite what he assured district GOP leadership of several months back. This letter has been sent out to county chairs throughout WI-08.

READ… pic.twitter.com/D7XxE7tiLb

— Brett Galaszewski (@bgalsWI) February 7, 2024

Politico speculated:

Gallagher’s vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this week prompted reports of a possible primary challenge from a close Trump ally.