Michele Bachmann: 'I Will Not Seek a Fifth Congressional Term'

The congressperson representing St. Michael-Albertville announced in an eight-minute YouTube video that she will not run for re-election in 2014.

Posted Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:53 am CT

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) will not run for re-election in 2014.

She made the announcement in an eight-minute video posted late Tuesday on YouTube and on her campaign website.

Minnesota's Sixth Congressional district, which Bachmann has represented since 2007, includes St. Michael-Albertville.

Click on the Video thumbnail to watch the video on our desktop version, or see it at YouTube.com or MicheleBachmann.com.

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