Republican Rep. Martha Roby of Alabama announced Friday that she will not seek re-election for a sixth congressional term in 2020, though she did not cite a reason in her announcement for why she was leaving Congress.
Republican Rep. Martha Roby will survive a primary runoff in Alabama, CNN projects, defeating former Democratic congressman-turned-pro-Donald Trump conservative Bobby Bright.
President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed an Alabama congresswoman who in 2016 rescinded her endorsement of the then-Republican nominee after his crude remarks on the "Access Hollywood" tape were made public.
Five states head to the polls on Tuesday in primary elections that will set up some of the most critical contests to determine control of Congress next year.
Rich Hobson, who managed Roy Moore's failed Alabama Senate campaign, is set to announce he'll run in this year's Republican primary against Rep. Martha Roby.
