Overview
- Zinke said he will leave office at the end of his fourth term and will serve out the remainder of his current term.
- He wrote that additional procedures and recovery time could cause missed votes, and he wants Montana to have full-time representation.
- He said he informed President Trump, the governor, and senior party leadership of his decision.
- His departure creates an open race in Montana’s western district as filing deadlines approach.
- The announcement adds to a growing list of House GOP retirements reported at more than 30, as Republicans praise his decades of service including a stint as Interior secretary.