Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, the longest-serving New Yorker in the House, will not seek reelection in 2026, stating that there's a "necessity for generational change in the party."

In an interview published Monday in The New York Times , Nadler said that after watching former President Joe Biden withdraw from the 2024 election following his rough debate against President Trump, he decided a younger successor "can maybe do better, can maybe help us more."

"I'm not saying we should change over the entire party," Nadler told The New York Times. "But I think a certain amount of change is very helpful, especially when we face the challenge of Trump and his incipient fascism."

He did not tell the Times who he would prefer succeed him.

In a statement on Tuesday, Nadler said that the decisi

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