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华盛顿 — 蒙大拿州议员瑞恩·津克周一宣布，他将不寻求连任，成为在这个对共和党可能充满挑战的中期选举周期前最新一位选择退休的共和党人。
“我已决定在我的第四个任期结束时卸任，不再寻求连任，”津克在宣布这一决定的信中表示。“我慎重考虑了这一决定，并已告知特朗普总统、州长以及领导层这一艰难但必要的决定。”
津克称，他在担任海豹突击队队员期间留下的健康问题是其做出决定的主要因素，他表示在接受治疗康复期间，未来可能会有缺席投票的风险。
“虽然我对民选职位的任期限制的信念也是一个考虑因素，但我自重返国会以来，已经悄悄接受了多次手术，不幸的是，在卸任后立即还需面对更多手术，”他说。“特种作战生涯中留下的伤病并非立即危及生命，但修复工作不能再拖延，康复过程需要我与妻子洛拉和家人共度大量时间。”
自2015年起，津克一直代表蒙大拿州在国会任职，2017年至2019年期间暂停议员职务，在特朗普总统第一任期内担任内政部部长。他因道德调查而辞去内阁职务。
迄今为止，已有30多名众议院共和党人宣布退休。近几个月来，该党面临着越来越多的困境，其多数席位日益缩小。
Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke won’t seek reelection, becoming latest GOP retirement
March 2, 2026 / 3:32 PM EST / CBS News
Washington — Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire ahead of what could be a tough midterm cycle for the party.
“I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election,” Zinke said in a letter announcing the move. “I do not take this decision lightly and have informed President Trump, the Governor, and senior leadership of this difficult but necessary decision.”
Zinke cited health issues from his time as a Navy SEAL as the driving factor for his decision, saying he risked missing votes in the future as he recovers from medical treatment.
“While my belief in term limits for elected office is a consideration, I have quietly undergone multiple surgeries since I returned to Congress and unfortunately face several more immediately after leaving office,” he said. “The injuries sustained from a career in Special Operations are not immediately life threatening, but the repair cannot be deferred any longer and recovery will require considerable time with my wife Lola and my family.”
Zinke has represented Montana in Congress since 2015, taking a hiatus from 2017 to 2019 to lead the Department of Interior during President’s Trump’s first term. He resigned from the Cabinet role amid ethics investigations.
More than 30 House Republicans have announced their retirements thus far. In recent months, the party has faced constant hurdles with its increasingly narrow majority.
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