SEXTON, Damoign -- An outspoken liberal politician has announced he will not seek the Damoign governorship in the 2020 election.
State Senator Greg Kelley, a prominent left-wing leader in Damoign politics, was previously considering running for governor in 2020, challenging incumbent NAT Governor Jenna Duvan.
On Tuesday, Kelley said he would ultimately back Duvan in her 2020 bid for re-election.
"Running for governor would not be helpful for the Damoign NAT party. It would create division and it would ultimately help the Conservative party," said Kelley.
"I have some real disagreements with Jenna Duvan, but I would much rather have her as my governor than Sid Hoffa or any Conservative," he added.
Kelley, from Sexton, has been a champion of the working class.
He has been a rarely vocal critic of the governor from her own party.
"I wish Governor Duvan would cut her ties with the big corporations," Kelley said back in May 2019. "We need a governor who is empathetic to low-income and middle-class Damoignites, not the wealthy businesspeople who are wallowing in money."
Kelley's decision to stay out of the governor's race is surely to be good news for the Duvan campaign, which is hoping to avoid a tense primary and intra-party fight before the 2020 election.
The Duvan campaign did not comment on Kelley's announcement, but an advisor to Duvan -- who asked to remain anonymous because they were not permitted to speak about internal campaign rumblings -- said Kelley's decision to back Duvan is welcomed news.
"We need Greg Kelley's endorsement, or at least not his opposition," said the source.
Kelley added that he will push Duvan over the coming months to adopt more progressive positions favored by the party's left-wing.
"I'm still going to lean on her to embrace more progressive policy positions, I'm definitely going to tell her what I think and what policies will be best for Damoignites."
State Senator Greg Kelley, a prominent left-wing leader in Damoign politics, was previously considering running for governor in 2020, challenging incumbent NAT Governor Jenna Duvan.
On Tuesday, Kelley said he would ultimately back Duvan in her 2020 bid for re-election.
"Running for governor would not be helpful for the Damoign NAT party. It would create division and it would ultimately help the Conservative party," said Kelley.
"I have some real disagreements with Jenna Duvan, but I would much rather have her as my governor than Sid Hoffa or any Conservative," he added.
Kelley, from Sexton, has been a champion of the working class.
He has been a rarely vocal critic of the governor from her own party.
"I wish Governor Duvan would cut her ties with the big corporations," Kelley said back in May 2019. "We need a governor who is empathetic to low-income and middle-class Damoignites, not the wealthy businesspeople who are wallowing in money."
Kelley's decision to stay out of the governor's race is surely to be good news for the Duvan campaign, which is hoping to avoid a tense primary and intra-party fight before the 2020 election.
The Duvan campaign did not comment on Kelley's announcement, but an advisor to Duvan -- who asked to remain anonymous because they were not permitted to speak about internal campaign rumblings -- said Kelley's decision to back Duvan is welcomed news.
"We need Greg Kelley's endorsement, or at least not his opposition," said the source.
Kelley added that he will push Duvan over the coming months to adopt more progressive positions favored by the party's left-wing.
"I'm still going to lean on her to embrace more progressive policy positions, I'm definitely going to tell her what I think and what policies will be best for Damoignites."
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