What dirty that she or he cannot run another way. They hate been powerless. They love power, they seek power. If they cannot run they lost all privilege.
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They're not being forced out... Per se. They see the political tides turning. They don't want to go through an election where they get demolished. It's a politician's death sentence. Political career over, basically. It's better to resign now, say you want to focus on family, then run for election again when the odds are better.
This is the formula that's been used for decades.