Lewis withdraws from Congressional race
In perhaps the biggest surprise of the day Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Lewis of Cecelia will not seek re-election, declining to run for another term in the 2nd district.
Daniel London, Lewis's chief of staff filed minutes before the filing deadline, with his wife dropping off the papers.
State Sen. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green, having heard of the possibility of Lewis getting out, also filed for the Republican primary.
It all came down with just moments to spare before the 4 p.m. filing deadline. And it came on the heals of Democrat Reid Haire, the Daviess County judge executive, filing to give fellow Democrat David Boswell of Owensboro, a competitive primary on May 20.
The newly-open seat now likely catapults the 2nd congressional race into center stage with other marquee Kentucky races -- the U.S. Senate race and the 3rd congressional race in Louisville.
Lewis, who was first elected in a special election in 1994, had been considering retiring from Congress to spend more time with his family.
More to come ...
- Ryan Alessi
Praise the Lord!
Posted by: Jimmy | January 29, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Looks like Nickolas was right more than two months ago:
http://www.bluegrassreport.org/bluegrass_politics/2007/11/ky-2-is-us-rep-.html
Posted by: JN | January 29, 2008 at 04:59 PM
YES!!!!!! Good riddance!
Posted by: What? | January 29, 2008 at 06:51 PM
This is certainly a surprising turn of events to say the very least!
I'm watching the KYSOS screen and I'm wondering why Daniel London was running against Ron Lewis and then the screen changes and Ron Lewis' name is switched to Brett Guthrie!
Posted by: KYJurisDoctor | January 29, 2008 at 07:37 PM
Ron Lewis is cutting and running and Ru-die LOST in Florida, hallelujah there is a god.
Posted by: clif | January 29, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Yes Clif, there is a God with a capital G
Posted by: JW | January 30, 2008 at 07:22 AM