Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Chad Campbell's Out of the Governor's Race

Posted By on Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM

Chad Campbell
  • From his campaign website
  • Chad Campbell

While Chad Campbell has been both entertaining and competent as an Arizona legislator, his prospective run for the Democratic nomination to succeed Jan Brewer never seemed to get off the ground, partially because he doesn't have great name recognition outside of Phoenix. However, he announced on Facebook that he's leaving the Democratic side of the race for the governor's office to Fred DuVal:

It’s been no secret that for the last few months I have been considering running for Governor of Arizona. Our analysis, as well as independent polling, confirms that I would be in a very strong position if I entered the race. I have talked with Arizonans across the state about the need to move Arizona in a new direction. We must focus on job creation, improving our education system and instilling transparency at all levels of government. However, there are other issues that need to be considered outside of purely political factors when deciding whether or not to run. It is with these considerations in mind that I have decided to not run for Governor of Arizona at this time. This decision was not made lightly. I need to focus on my family and other new business opportunities that will allow me to improve communities not only in Arizona, but also across the nation. To the countless number of people across Arizona who have encouraged me to run, I cannot thank you enough. While I look forward to serving my last year in the Arizona Legislature as the House Democratic Leader, this decision by no means marks the end of my public service. I will continue looking at all options in the future to determine how best I can serve Arizona.

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