Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick announced today that he won't seek the Republican nomination for New York's 25th congressional district seat:
Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced today that he will not seek the Republican nomination for the 25th Congressional District.
Republican Congressman Jim Walsh announced in January that he will not seek re-election this year.
In a written statement, Fitzpatrick said he has been living the dream of a lifetime.
"I actually get to wake up in the morning knowing that the people in the county I love depend on me to help secure their safety and their quality of life," Fitzpatrick said.
This is a huge announcement because Fitzpatrick was seen as the front-runner for this seat on the Republican side. I'm sure Fitzpatrick was scared away because of Dan Maffei and Maffei's momentum in the 25th. Plus, as evidenced by Super Tuesday, Democrats have the momentum virtually everywhere - including in rural (and Republican) upstate New York. So this might be a wise move by Fitzpatrick.
(H/T to Rochester Turning) |
