“Kind” Of A Sign

Something just happened in Wisconsin that might be a sign of which way the political winds are blowing. 

Democrat congressman Ron Kind, who has represented his district for 26 years, announced he would not run for re-election. Three years ago, Kind won his seat by 20 points. In 2020 he won by only three points in a district Donald Trump carried. 

Insiders say Kind concluded he would likely lose next year’s race. He is the fourth “swing-district” Democrat who has announced he won’t seek re-election, and he is seen as a relative moderate in a Democrat party tilting more and more far left. 

His retirement is a blow to Democrats' chances of keeping their narrow margin in the House of Representatives in 2022.