HARRISON DROPS OUT OF ASSEMBLY RACE

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Deadline to run is Friday, March 11

Republican Mike Harrison, Deputy Chief of Staff to Congressman Duncan Hunter, has announced he is dropping his race for the 71st Assembly district seat that encompasses most of East County.  As of today, only Santee Mayor Randy Voepel, also a Republican, has turned in candidacy papers to run.

The deadline to file paperwork to run for this office (and other federal or state offices)  is March 11 at 5 p.m. Candidates must first pick up nomination forms at the County Registrar of Voters and submit at least 40 valid signatures of voters in the district by the March 11 deadline (up to 60 may be submitted) and pay a filing fee of $1,090 for the 71st Assembly district. (Fees vary based on the office).  (learn more at www.SDVote.com)   

Tony Teora, also a Republican, pulled nomination papers but has not yet turned them in. Jerald Larkey, a Democrat, is listed as possible candidate at the Registrar’s site but did not yet pull nomination papers or turn paperwork in.

Many political insiders had considered Harrison a favorite to win the seat.  In announcing his decision to drop out, after campaigning for the past several months and raising funds for the race, he stated that he has enjoyed taking about the issues facing California, but added, “. The biggest lesson I have learned, however, is that this is not the right time for me to serve in the Assembly. After a significant amount of prayer and discussions with my family, we have come to a decision that my best place is right where I am, with my family and working in the office of Congressman Hunter.”


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