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Democrat Ruben Kihuen Won't Seek Re-Election Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

His announcement comes a day after the House Ethics Committee said it opened an investigation into the harassment allegations leveled at the 37-year-old freshman congressman from Nevada.
Freshman Rep. Ruben Kihuen D-Nev., won't run again in 2018 but said he plans to serve out his term.

Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., who has been haunted for two weeks by allegations of sexual harassment, said Saturday that he will not seek re-election in 2018.

Kihuen's announcement comes a day after the House Ethics Committee said it has opened an investigation looking into the allegations leveled at the 37-year-old

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