Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA) is expected to announce today that he won’t run for another term, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Radanovich was first elected in 1994. His district is clearly Republican-leaning. It voted 52%-46% for John McCain in 2008, and before that voted for George W. Bush in 2004 by even wider margin of 61%-38%.
A Republican source was optimistic about holding on to the seat, describing it to us as a very good Republican district.
Late Update: Radanovich has made the announcement official, citing his wife’s battle with cancer as an important factor in the decision: “As many already know, Ethie has been valiantly fighting ovarian cancer for nearly three years. My family needs me, and I intend to be by their side to win this battle.”
Radanovich also said that he recruited GOP state Sen. Jeff Denham, whose state legislative district partially overlaps with Radanovich’s House district, to be the Republican candidate for the seat.
