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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, said Wednesday morning she will not seek re-election in 2014.  Bachmann made the announcement on a video on her campaign website:

Bachmann narrowly defeated Democrat Jim Graves last year, but she said that was not a factor in her announcement.

''My decision was not influenced by any concerns about my being re-elected,'' Bachmann said.

Graves announced last month he will run again in 2014.  The hotel chain founder has a personal fortune and has also gained the backing of national Democrats.

Bachmann has also been hounded by investigations related to her failed 2012 presidential campaign.

The Iowa state Senate Ethics Committee has been looking into whether she made improper payments to an Iowa state senator who was the state chairman of her campaign. The Congressional ethics office has also been looking into allegations and even the FBI has reportedly been asking questions.

Bachmann has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and in her statement Wednesday she said the allegations did not lead to her announcement.

"This decision was not impacted in any way by the recent inquiries into the activities of my former presidential campaign,'' she said.

Bachmann first won election to Congress in 2006. Before that she served in the Minnesota Senate, where she successfully fought national education standards and supported a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

In Congress she developed a national following propelled by frequent appearances on cable TV news shows and raised millions for her campaign from donors across the country.

She spoke out against the federal health care law known as Obamacare and headed the House Tea Party caucus.

Her career has also been marked by controversial statements that were often found to be factually incorrect. She was widely criticized when she said after a presidential debate  that mental retardation may be linked to immunizations. In the 2008 campaign she suggested in a cable TV interview that members of Congress should be investigated for anti--American views.

Bachmann did not say what she will do after she leaves office, but said she would remain active for the rest of her term.

"I will continue to work overtime for the next 18 months in Congress defending the same Constitutional Conservative values we have worked so hard on together.''

Some politicians are weighing in as well.

Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin issued this statement:

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-OR, also issued a statement:

Bachmann won’t run for another term

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