AP News Tracker: U.S. House Retirement Announcements Methodology and Data
This article outlines the methodology behind AP News's tracker for U.S. House of Representatives retirement announcements as of March 2026. It details how data is sourced from the official Press Gallery casualty list and historical records via the Internet Archive. The report clarifies specific classification rules, distinguishing between members retiring, resigning, or dying in office. Notably, it excludes non-voting members and those who resigned before their term ended, with exceptions made for five representatives who announced retirements but resigned just days before their terms expired. The tracking system also records representatives running for other offices even if they later withdrew. The piece credits the reporting team responsible for manual data collection based on news reports and official press releases.
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AP News Tracker: U.S. House Retirement Announcements Methodology and Data
This article outlines the methodology behind AP News's tracker for U.S. House of Representatives retirement announcements as of March 2026. It details how data is sourced from the official Press Gallery casualty list and historical records via the Internet Archive. The report clarifies specific classification rules, distinguishing between members retiring, resigning, or dying in office. Notably, it excludes non-voting members and those who resigned before their term ended, with exceptions made for five representatives who announced retirements but resigned just days before their terms expired. The tracking system also records representatives running for other offices even if they later withdrew. The piece credits the reporting team responsible for manual data collection based on news reports and official press releases.
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