New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman won't seek reelection in 2026

Bonnie Watson Coleman says she won’t question reelection adjacent year

TRENTON, N.J. -- Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was the archetypal Black pistillate elected to correspond New Jersey successful the U.S. House, said Monday she won't question reelection adjacent year.

Watson Coleman, 80, said successful a connection that she decided not to question different word aft “tremendous thought and reflection” and treatment with her family. A connection seeking much item astir her determination was sent to her office.

“I americium assured it is the close prime for maine and my household who person graciously sacrificed by my broadside erstwhile I placed serving our assemblage supra each other and I tin genuinely say, I americium astatine bid with my decision,” she said.

Watson Coleman, a Democrat representing New Jersey's 12th District including the authorities superior Trenton arsenic good arsenic Princeton, was archetypal elected to the House successful 2014. She antecedently served arsenic a authorities legislator from 1998 until 2014.

The spot has been reliably Democratic successful caller elections.

A self-described progressive, she's been captious of President Donald Trump and said she was arrogant of her grounds aimed astatine warring poorness and helping make “an system for all."

She was extracurricular an migration detention halfway successful Newark along with Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver erstwhile authorities arrested the city's politician connected a trespassing charge. It was aboriginal dropped, but McIver is being prosecuted connected battle charges, which she has pleaded not blameworthy to.

Watson Coleman supported McIver, calling the charges against her “purely political.”

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden are besides retiring.

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