Another House Dem drops out of 2026 rat race as party faces generational reckoning

Continuing a trend of retiring figures in the 119th Congress, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., announced that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives next year."I made a commitment years ago to always lead the charge on behalf of those I represent, and I believe I have fulfilled that commitment to the very best of my abilities. I have always stood on the front lines in the fight for principled progressive policies," Coleman said in a post on X. HOUSE DEM DEFLECTS ON WHETHER ELECTION IS A WARNING TO DEMOCRATS, DEMANDS PARTY 'STAND STRONG'"While I am not seeking re-