Graves, who is 62, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview that he will withdraw his paperwork to run for a 14th term for Missouri’s 6th District. He first came to Congress in 2000 and was set to face an August primary, but he made the decision earlier this week to suspend his plans.
“I think it is time for me to step down,” Graves told the outlet. “I filed for reelection, and I was still kind of evaluating … my next chapter in life, and what that might look like.”
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Graves won the seat in 2024 with roughly 70% of the vote, while President Donald Trump carried the district over former Vice President Kamala Harris by 69% to 30%. Missouri’s mid-decade redistricting only marginally changed the lines of the heavily GOP district.
The exit by Graves from Capitol Hill means a rare opportunity for an open seat
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