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California representative Jackie Speier announced that she will not be seeking reelection, adding to the list of Democrats who will not be running for reelection ahead of a shaky 2022 midterm election cycle.

Speier, 71, who has served seven terms as congresswoman for the San Francisco Bay Area, announced her retirement in a video message published to Twitter, saying that while it was an extraordinary privilege" to serve in public office, she is ready to move on.