Michele Bachmann not running for re-election to House Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R- Minn., speaking at 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., March 16, 2013 / AP WASHINGTON Four-term Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she will not run for another term in the U.S. House. The tea party favorite, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination last year, announced her decision in a video on her website Wednesday morning. "The law limits anyone from serving as president of the United States for more than eight years," Bachmann says in the video. And in my opinion, eight years is also long enough for an individual to serve as a representative for a specific congressional district. Bachmann says her decision not to run again in 2014 was "not influenced by any concerns about ... being re-elected." She also says recent inquiries into her 2012 presidential campaign did not affect her decision. Bachmann promises to "continue to work overtime for the next 18 months in Congress defending ... Constitutional Conservative values.