House Democrats to face another retirement with 83-year-old Rep. Danny Davis

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) is expected to announce this week that he will not seek reelection, a senior House Democrat familiar with the matter told Axios on the condition of anonymity.Why it matters: The development comes as Democrats' old guard is facing a virtual revolt among their younger grassroots base to step aside and allow a new generation of leaders to emerge. The announcement will cap off months of speculation about whether the 83-year-old, first elected in 1996, would try to fend off a growing field of Democratic primary challengers."Congressman Davis will make an announcement tomorrow," Davis' chief of staff Tumia Romero told Axios, adding, "We have not made known what the announcement will be."Driving the news: The news was first reported by NBC 5 Chicago, which said that Davis will endorse state Rep. LaShawn Ford to replace him.Businessman Jason Friedman and Forest Park mayor Rory Hoskins are already running for the seat.Several other local Democrats have been mulling bids as well, according to Politico's Illinois Playbook. Zoom out: Davis will join Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), 81, who announced in May she will not run for reelection amid a primary challenge from 26-year-old progressive Kat Abughazaleh.Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), 71, who suffered a stroke last year that kept him off Capitol Hill for more than six months, is also retiring.More than a dozen other House Democrats in their 70s and 80s are facing primary challengers, most recently 78-year-old Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.).Still, more than half of the 30 House Democrats who are 75 and older have told Axios they plan to run for reelection, making Davis and Schakowsky the exceptions.

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