The big picture: His heavily rural district voted for former President Trump in the last two presidential elections, and Kind, a moderate, in 2020 only narrowly beat Republican Derrick Van Orden, who is running again.
- Democrats currently only hold an eight-seat majority in the House.
Thought bubble from Axios' Alayna Treene: "Kind retiring spells trouble for Democrats, who are trying to hold onto their slim majority in the House. Kind's heavily rural district voted for former President Trump by more than 4 points in both 2016 and 2020.
- "Key House GOP campaign officials are already buzzing about the money they expect to save now that Kind is out, given it's a top battleground for them in 2022."
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Editor's Note: This story has been updated.
