In what was shaping up to be a hot race between former Assemblyman/current Santee City Councilman Brian Jones and San Diego City Councilman Mark Kersey for the 38th State Senate seat (now held by Joel Anderson), Kersey this morning announced via social media that he’s dropping his effort…
STATEMENT—Recent family health issues have arisen that will prevent me from commuting to and from Sacramento on a regular basis. As such I will be ending my campaign for the state Senate. This is a very difficult decision because my broad-based support, our strong fundraising, and the polling all indicate that my path to victory in this race was clear. However, family comes before politics, and it’s extremely tough to provide the support they need from 500 miles away. As the filing deadline for running nears, this reality became undeniable.
I will also be stepping down from my position as Vice President of the League of California Cities.
I’d like to thank my friends and supporters for their strong backing over the last six months. I look forward to future opportunities to continue serving San Diego in the years ahead.
We wish Kersey the best.
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Mark will be back. There is a Mayor’s race in 2020 and Peters needs to be retired
I hope all turns out well with his family