Breitbart reported this week that Illinois Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky is retiring after having spent more than a quarter century on Capitol Hill.

Schakowsky's decision to step away from politics offers a temporary win to Republicans as House Speaker Mike Johnson struggles with his party's slim majority. 

Schakowsky's political positions have leaned far to the left

According to Breitbart, the 80-year-old lawmaker is expected to announce next month that she will retire following her 14th term in the House of Representatives.

The website recalled how Schakowsky, who hails from Illinois' 9th Congressional District, was initially elected in 1998 after winning a three-way primary race that included future Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Her time in Washington was characterized by an embrace of far-left ideology, such as when she promised in 2009 that Obamacare would "put the private health insurance industry out of business."

She also became known as a fierce critic of the state of Israel, joining with 76 other Democratic members late last year to ask that the Biden administration block further arms sales to the Jewish state.

Husband was sentenced to prison for fraud, caught on undercover video

Schakowsky didn't just attract attention for her policy positions, as she also faced scandal in 2006 over the actions of her husband, Democratic activist and political consultant Robert Creamer.

As the Chicago Tribune reported, Creamer was sentenced to five months in federal prison following convictions for tax fraud and financial irregularities.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Sun Times noted in 2016 that Creamer was caught on an undercover video recorded by the conservative watchdog group Project Veritas.

In the footage, Creamer could be seen suggesting that his employees had helped to spark conflict outside of campaign rallies put on by President Donald Trump.

Far-left social media personality among those fighting for Schakowsky's seat

Breitbart pointed out that Schakowsky's departure will likely make for a hotly contested fight among Democrats over who should represent her reliably blue district.

One potential contender is far-left social media personality Kat Abughazaleh, who revealed last month that she intended to launch a primary challenge against the veteran congresswoman.

Abughazaleh previously worked for the Soros-funded group Media Matters, and she declared that members of her party must "drop the excuses and grow a f--king spine."

Other figures expected to enter the race include Illinois Democratic state Sen. Laura Fine as well as Daniel Biss, who currently serves as mayor of Evanston, Illinois.