Missouri Senator Roy Blunt will not seek reelection following his current term. Senator Blunt made the announcement in a video Monday, while referencing his roots growing up on a Missouri dairy farm.
He’s one of now five Republican Senators who have announced retirement after their current term expires. Other notable Republican Senators to agriculture, Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, have not yet announced their intentions for another term or retirement.
The Missouri Farm Bureau called Senator Blunt a “tireless champion” for Missouri Agriculture. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins states, “Our farmers and ranchers have been blessed to work with him in support of agriculture and Missouri values,” adding,
“We look forward to working with Senator Blunt during his remaining time in office.” The 71-year-old Blunt was first elected to serve in Washington to the House of Representative in 1996, before moving on to the Senate in 2011.