Hastert's Friday presser spawns retirement speculation
Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) has notified local supporters that he will hold a press conference this Friday at the Kendall County Courthouse, a conservative blog in Illinois reported, fueling speculation that he will announce his plans not to run for re-election. Cal Skinner reported on Illinois Review over the weekend that Hastert sent letters to his supporters inviting them to a press conference at the courthouse Friday at 10 o'clock in the morning. The former speaker does not state his intentions for the upcoming election cycle in the letter, but many Republicans in the state expect him to announce his retirement some time this month.
As Politico's Josh Kraushaar notes, Illinois has one of the earlier filing deadlines for candidates to announce their plans, forcing incumbents to announce their intentions early.
Republican leaders in the House have also counseled their members considering retirement to step down early enough so that potential successors have enough time to raise the campaign cash necessary to run a successful race.
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