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Indiana Congressman Visclosky will not seek re-election

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WISH) – An Indiana lawmaker is giving up his seat in Congress.

Congressman Pete Visclosky, a Democrat, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election to his northern Indiana congressional seat in 2020.

Visclosky, who represents Indiana’s First Congressional District, made the announcement on social media Wednesday morning.

https://twitter.com/RepVisclosky/status/1192103783217553408?s=20