Reid Ribble (WI-08) retires

[Landslide Lyndon]

Another member of the class of 2010 calls it quits from the hellhole of the Republican controlled House.

http://wbay.com/2016/01/30/u-s-rep-reid-ribble-not-seeking-re-election/

[ElectionsGuy]

Safe R --> Lean R.

[Zioneer]

Did he do literally anything of note?

[Asian Nazi]

Did he do literally anything of note?

He got to feature in a few AH.com FH TL's!

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Reid Ribble Retires? Riveting!

[Mike Thick]

Reid Ribble Retires? Riveting!

Really robust! Ris ris reat!

/scooby doo

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

This District was Obama +9 in 2008, Romney +3 in 2012. So anything's possible I guess.

[TJ in Oregon]

This District was Obama +9 in 2008, Romney +3 in 2012. So anything's possible I guess.

Although their presidential numbers are similar, WI-8 is way more Republican down ballot than WI-7. This is Likely R, barring a national wave.

[Miles]

This District was Obama +9 in 2008, Romney +3 in 2012. So anything's possible I guess.

Although their presidential numbers are similar, WI-8 is way more Republican down ballot than WI-7. This is Likely R, barring a national wave.

Yeah, even with relatively high off-year turnout, Walker still got 60%.

[Joe Republic]

Literally never heard of this person.

[smoltchanov]

Under normal situation - somewhere between Lean and Likely R, IMHO. But - absolutely not sure that this year will be "normal"....

[Landslide Lyndon]

Under normal situation - somewhere between Lean and Likely R, IMHO. But - absolutely not sure that this year will be "normal"....

This. Ribble himself has said that he won't vote for TRUMP if he is the Republican nominee.

[Kingpoleon]

Tom Nelson might win this. Rating it Probably R now.

[Torie]

This District was Obama +9 in 2008, Romney +3 in 2012. So anything's possible I guess.

WI-08 is interesting, because it is quite isolationist and dovish (heavily German Catholic), and really disliked Bush's Iraq adventure (exacerbated by McCain's bellicosity). That is what in my view caused the spike up in the Obama vote, before the area returned to its normal partisan split.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I hope Pelosi recruits someone, Dems want a win in WI.

[136or142]

Roll Call article on potential replacements: http://atr.rollcall.com/potential-field-reid-ribbles-wisconsin-seat-grows/

From the article:
Republicans mention several potential candidates:


Former Green Bay Packer Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, who’s been active in local Republican politics.
State Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton, who lost to Ribble in the 2010 primary.
State Rep. John Nygren of Marinette, who said Monday he was discussing with his family a possible Congressional bid.
Former State Rep. Chad Weininger, who worked for former Rep. Mark Green.
Mike Gallagher, a Marine Corps veteran and former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer, who most recently served as foreign policy adviser to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s presidential campaign.
State Rep. John Macco, whose family runs a prominent flooring business in the district.
State Sen. Frank Lasee, who hails from the eastern part of the district.
Democrats point to the district’s 2008 support for President Barack Obama, as well as its relatively inexpensive Green Bay media market and the state’s competitive Senate race to argue they can put the seat in play. Party sources mention two main contenders:

Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, the former Democratic Assembly Leader and the 2010 lieutenant governor nominee. He’s often mentioned as a likely gubernatorial candidate in 2018.
Jamie Wall, who lost to Ribble by 12 points in 2012. He ran for the Democratic nomination in 2006 but lost the primary to former Rep. Steve Kagen.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

Looks like Ribble wants to go get a real job. Good for him.