Sen. Paula Aboud withdraws from CD 2 congressional race

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Sen Paula Aboud (D-LD 28) posted on her Facebook page this morning that she is withdrawing from the CD 2 congressional race and is supporting Ron Barber for the CD 2 congressional seat:

Today, I am announcing that I am stepping out of the Congressional District 2 race and extending my support to Ron Barber and his family.

I took some time this last week to communicate with many friends and supporters who wanted me to stay in the race, and while I appreciate the outpouring of support, after consulting with my family, I came to the decision to step out of the race.

My priority has always been for us to maintain Gabby’s Congressional seat as a Democratic seat and I believe that uniting behind one candidate will assist us in making that more likely. This race is critical to Arizona’s future; it’s time for democrats to focus our resources.

It has been a true privilege to run for Congress to represent the Southern Arizona that I have known over my entire life – the community my family has called home for over 100 years.

I have been honored to represent my district as State Senator for the past seven years and I chose to run for Congress in order to serve in an even greater capacity.

I will continue my work in the Arizona Legislature through the rest of this year and will work hard to bring a voice of reason to the dialogue in the Capitol.

Serving in the Senate has been some of the most rewarding work of my life and I look forward to continuing discovering new ways to serve the community I love once my term ends this year.

I have heard that Sen. Aboud has no interest in running for the Arizona House, but you never know.