Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2024.

"If there's ever an opportune time to step aside and pass the torch to the next generation, it's coming, and it will be here on January 3, 2025 at noon," he said at a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware.

The 76-year-old Democrat has served for over 20 years in the US Senate. Before being elected to the Senate, Carper served as Delaware's governor and was Delaware's sole representative in the US House for five terms. Carper was first elected in Delaware at the age of 29 as the state treasurer.

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