Victoria Spartz says she’s running for reelection, reversing her decision to retire from Congress

GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz announced Monday that she intends to file for reelection for her House seat, reversing her decision last year to retire from Congress.

Posted 4:34 p.m. Feb 5 — Updated 4:34 p.m. Feb 5

Veronica Stracqualursi

, CNN

CNN — GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz announced Monday that she intends to file for reelection for her House seat, reversing her decision last year to retire from Congress.

“Deciding where your duty lies - family, work, or country, is never an easy task. Earlier last year, I decided to take some time off from running for public office to recharge and spend more time in Indiana with my family,” the Indiana congresswoman said in a statement Monday.

She added, “However, looking where we are today, and urged by many of my constituents, I do not believe I would be able to deliver this Congress, with the current failed leadership in Washington, D.C., on the important issues for our nation that I have worked very hard on.”

Candidates have until Friday to file their declaration of candidacy.

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