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Congressional election Ashburn passes on race, backs McCarthy
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Last Edited | Patrick Mar 10, 2006 07:01pm |
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News Date | Saturday, March 11, 2006 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | State Sen. Roy Ashburn won't run for Congress but a local attorney will, according to separate announcements Thursday.
Ashburn's decision means smoother sailing for state Assemblyman Kevin McCarthy, who will run for the congressional seat.
The pair of Bakersfield Republicans -- had they faced off -- were expected to wage a bitter battle for June's primary election.
"In politics, there's a time to fight and there's a time to unite," Ashburn said during an afternoon press conference. "This is a time to unite."
Ashburn endorsed McCarthy, a sometimes-rival, saying the ongoing division in Kern's Republican party isn't healthy.
Bakersfield lawyer Steve Nichols, a Republican, will formally declare his candidacy this afternoon. |
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