Rep. Danny Davis is expected to announce this week that he will not seek reelection, a senior House Democrat told Axios on Wednesday.

The announcement by the 83-year-old Illinois Democrat, who has been in Congress since 1997 and is serving his 15th term, will cap off months of speculation about whether he would attempt to fend off an increasing number of challengers in the Democrat primary.

Davis’ chief of staff Tumia Romero told Axios on Wednesday that “Congressman Davis will make an announcement tomorrow,” adding that “we have not made known what the announcement will be.”

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