State Rep. Tim Briggs dropped out of the race for Montgomery County commissioner Tuesday, days after the local Democratic Party decided to stay neutral in the election.
State Rep. Tim Briggs dropped out of the race for Montgomery County commissioner Tuesday, days after Democratic activists“I write today in the spirit of party unity and to announce I have decided to withdraw my name for consideration for the office of Montgomery County Commissioner,” Briggs wrote in an email to county Democrats.
The dramatic convention last week came as party officials faced backlash over their succession plan. This year’s election will bring a major leadership shake-up to the politically powerful county, after CommissionerAllies of Neil Makhija, a Lower Merion lawyer who runs an Indian American civic and political group, led the charge for the party not to endorse in the race to succeed Lawrence.
Montgomery County, the third most populous in the state, has emerged as a critical piece of the Democratic coalition in statewide elections in recent years.Montgomery County Democratic activists defy party leadership at their endorsement convention But, he said, “it became apparent that my candidacy had taken a back seat to many different concerns and agendas.”
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