Republican congressman Bob Gibbs retires, blaming redistricting ‘circus’

Six-term lawmaker from Ohio's Amish country exits primary race that would have put him up against Trump-backed Max Miller

Republican congressman Bob Gibbs announced his sudden retirement on Wednesday, declaring himself a casualty of the circus" over Ohio's still-unresolved congressional map.

The six-term congressman from Amish country exits a primary race in north-eastern Ohio that, under new temporary maps, would have put him up against the Trump-backed Republican Max Miller.