>Colorado Rep. Perlmutter becomes 26th House Democrat to duck ‘22 reelection
>Rep. Ed Perlmutter has joined the stampede of House Democrats who say they will not run for reelection later this year.
>In a Monday statement, the 68-year-old Perlmutter (D-Colo.) announced his departure from Congress, saying it was time to “pass the torch to the next generation.”
"pass the torch"