"Rep. Patrick McHenry announced Tuesday that he won't be seeking reelection, one of the most high-profile congressional GOP retirements of the year.

The North Carolina Republican, first elected in 2004, progressed over the course of his time in the House from conservative rabble-rouser to a well-liked lieutenant of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. McHenry, 48, later served as acting speaker during the frenetic three-week search for a replacement following McCarthy's ouster."