Overview
- Buchanan, 74, said he will not seek reelection and will retire at the end of this term, despite a November endorsement from President Trump.
- The Florida Republican serves as vice chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and chairs its Health Subcommittee.
- His record includes 51 enacted bills across four administrations and work on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the USMCA, and animal-welfare legislation.
- The 16th District on Florida’s Gulf Coast is considered safely Republican, though state leaders are expected to redraw the congressional map this year.
- He is the 28th Republican to forgo a House reelection bid this cycle, according to Ballotpedia, as the GOP governs with a narrow 218-213 advantage after recent vacancies.