Benninghoff had been floor leader of the House Republicans in Harrisburg since 2020.
will not seek a Republican leadership position for the 2023-24 term.
The changes are coming on the heels of a poor election cycle for House Republicans that saw a 113-89 majority in the current sessiononce three pending vacancies are filled by special election early next year. Both sides will also be dealing with a new governor, as Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro prepares to succeed Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 17.
Elaborating on his decision in a prepared statement Monday, Benninghoff said he was motivated in part by a desire to reclaim some of the personal time that goes away with senior legislative leadership posts. “Stepping aside now opens the door for someone else to step up to a position of responsibility and inject new ideas into the caucus.
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