Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson Announces He Won't Seek Reelection in 2024

Ferguson's decision follows reported death threats after withdrawing support for GOP Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker position.

Georgia Republican Rep. Drew Ferguson announced he will not seek reelection in 2024, planning to serve the remainder of his fourth term representing western Georgia’s 3rd District.
Ferguson's decision comes two months after he reported receiving death threats following his withdrawal of support for GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for the House speaker position.
Ferguson, a former mayor of West Point, was elected to Congress in 2016 and served in the House GOP leadership as the chief deputy whip from 2018 through 2022.
Ferguson's 3rd District seat leans solidly Republican; he won reelection to a fourth term with 69% of the vote last year.
State lawmakers recently redrew Georgia’s congressional map to add a majority-Black district, but the new map, pending court approval, would maintain the GOP’s 9-5 hold on the state U.S. House delegation.