Ed Pastor, Arizona’s First Hispanic Congressman, To Retire After Nearly 25 Years In Office
U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, a Democrat who is the senior member of Arizona’s House delegation, announced Thursday that he will retire after serving out his current term.
The 70-year-old said in a news release that it’s time for him to “seek out a new endeavor.”
His decision to not run for re-election is expected to set the stage for a contested Democratic primary in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. The heavily Hispanic District is located entirely in Phoenix and leans Democratic.
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