one thing president trump able office expose politicians true conservatives support policies politicians like jeff flake fight trump immigration border security every step way voters agree trump flake head defeat arizona large margin instead announce decision seek reelection quietly flake choose grandstand bash president trump describe sour grapes hate-fest list centrist left-leaning republicans name seek reelection maybe run democrats next timethe 2018 midterm elections tuesday nov. give president trump first chance defend republican party senate house majorities already however several republicans congress announce run re-election run list sen. bob corker r-tenn.after tangle president trump include question stability competence corker put end speculation announce would run 2018. corker trump since engage multiple scrap twitter corker call shame white house become adult day care center trump say corker get elect dog catcher rep. charlie dent r-pa.dent centrist republican announce september decide run re-election consult family advisers pennsylvania state rep. justin simmons announce would challenge dent primary rep. john duncan r-tenn.sen jeff flake r-ariz.flake confirm decision senate floor speech october condemn current state politics specifically president trump one main reason decide step aside relate republicans fear flood centrist retirements ahead 2018 electionslynn jenkins r-kansasrep sam johnson r-texasrep tim murphy r-pa.publicly pro-life murphy say would run re-election 2018 reveal ask mistress abortion.rep dave reichert r-wash.reichert face tense townhall crowd august recess announce upon return september decide last term number democrats already prepare try challenge democratic congressional campaign committee celebrate afterward clearly congressman reichert saw write wall rep. ileana ros-lehtinen r-fla.cuban-american first hispanic woman elect congress ros-lehtinen announce back april 2017 retire end current term speaker paul ryan afterward call force clash president trump transgender issue deportations travel ban rep. pat tiberi r-ohiorep dave trott r-mich.a centrist republican criticize president trump trott announce september speculation would seek third term.read drain swamp republicans run re-election 2018