Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland to retire
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Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:08:10 -0600

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) announced his retirement Thursday, saying in a statement that "it is time to pass the torch to our next conservative voice. Washington, D.C. is a much different environment in 2016 than when I was elected in 2004. I know all too well the challenges the new representative will face, and pledge to offer my support and guidance to the next candidate." 

Westmoreland's district is safely Republican, but the election to replace the 65-year-old lawmaker may still be hard-fought. A trio of open GOP primaries in Georgia last election devolved into proxy fights over Republican leadership, with some candidates running on a pledge not to vote for John Boehner for speaker of the House.

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