Johnson, who was elected to represent the Dallas, Texas area in Congress in 1993, declared throughout an event on Saturday that her current term would be her last.
The 85-year-old Texas Democrat did not endorse a replacement yet announced she wishes that she will be followed by a woman.
"I will recommend to you who is the best to follow me," Johnson stated. "My goal is to look for a female that is qualified. Anyone who has already been rejected in this district will not be getting my endorsement."
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A spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee responded to the news by implying it is a sign the Democratic Party is in trouble heading into the midterms.
"Committee chairs rarely retire unless their party is about to lose the majority. Smart Democrats know their majority is doomed because their policies have led to rising costs, skyrocketing crime, and a massive surge at the border," NRCC Spokesman Mike Berg stated.
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Johnson's retirement is unlikely to change the balance in power in Congress as she represents a solid blue district that gave her a 60-point win over her Republican challenger in 2020. President Biden carried Dallas County by 30 points over former President Donald Trump.
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Furthermore, On Friday, The Cook Political Report turned crucial Senate contests in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada from lean Democrat to toss-up. The seats – held by first-term Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Raphael Warnock of Georgia, and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada – are three of the prime four targets Republicans wish to change from blue to red in next year's midterms.
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The Senate is now split 50/50 among the two main parties, though the Democrats dominate the chamber thanks to the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Kamala Harris through her constitutional position as president of the Senate. While the GOP is defending 20 of the 34 seats up for grabs – including five open seats – it requires a net gain of only one seat to recover the majority it lost when Republicans were swept in January's twin Senate runoff elections in Georgia.
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In making the ratings shift, Cook Political Report Senate and Governors editor Jessica Taylor remarked that "we can't say under this current environment any longer that Democratic incumbents in the top target states for Republicans remain the favorites."
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