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U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, who has served his northern Wisconsin district for more than eight years, said Monday he will resign for family reasons.

The Weston Republican said he intends to step down from his post Sept. 23 due to complications with the baby his wife is due to deliver in late October.

“After eight and a half years, the time has come for me to focus more on the reason we fight these battles — family,” Duffy said in a post on Facebook. “Recently, we’ve learned that our baby, due in late October, will need even more love, time, and attention due to complications, including a heart condition. With much prayer, I have decided that this is the right time for me to take a break from public service in order to be the support my wife, baby and family need right now.”

Duffy, 47, has represented Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District since 2011 following the retirement of Democratic U.S. Rep. David Obey. It’s a solid Republican district, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report estimating the district has voted 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average.