Rep. Jennifer Wexton won't run in 2024 due to new diagnosis

The backdrop: Wexton, who was first elected in 2018, announced in April that she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease but said at the time that she would continue her work in Congress.

• "What Parkinson's is not is an untreatable disease, a cognitive impairment, or a death sentence," she said. "I hope to keep serving you for many years to come."

The latest: In a statement on Monday, Wexton said that she "noticed the women in my Parkinson's support group weren't having the same experience," and was then diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.

• The disease, often mistaken for Parkinson's, is "a kind of 'Parkinson's on steroids,'" she said, adding: "There is no 'getting better' with PSP."
• Wexton said she is seeking treatment to manage her symptoms and will serve out her current term.