Rep. Frederica Wilson announces retirement from Congress.
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Rep. Frederica Wilson announces retirement from Congress.

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), 83, confirmed Friday she will not seek re-election. She had initially denied retirement rumors before reversing course, telling the Miami Herald she made the decision a while ago but waited to announce it for strategic reasons related to redistricting.

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Rep. Frederica Wilson, an 83-year-old Florida Democrat, won't seek re-election
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Florida Rep. Wilson won't seek ninth term, joining retirement wave
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“83-year-old Rep. Frederica Wilson confirms retirement from Congress” · Axios, The Hill

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