GREENEWOOD, Dmg. -- About a third of votes have been cast in the Damoign Conservative governor's primary race.
Fifteen of the state's 48 counties have voted so far, and the results have been disappointing for state Rep. Andrew Liang (Eastholm) and former Treasury official Kim Camden.
Both garnered just over 7 percent of the votes, far behind front-runners Bob Austin, Sid Hoffa, Pat Leemore and Brian Tyker.
Liang, a little-known state representative from Eastholm, announced he would end his campaign for governor and will instead seek the state's lieutenant governorship.
"The path the governorship is a very difficult one, but the path to becoming lieutenant governor is a lot more doable," said Liang, at a campaign rally in his hometown neighborhood of Nelly, Eastholm.
The 37-year-old, Chinese-Grassadellian brought a much-needed bit of diversity to the Conservative race. All other candidates are white, and only one woman is left in the race.
If Liang wins the CNS primary for lieutenant governor, he'll face incumbent Lt. Gov. Jeff Zeme (N) in December.
Also dropping out of the Conservative governor's race today was Kim Camden, who served in the Treasury Department under former President Dan Byelle.
Camden, 44, had never ran for office before. The Daintree mother of three was hoping her experience at the federal level would win her votes with pragmatic Conservatives who want a "nuts and bolts" governor.
"It just didn't turn our way," said Camden, at a small gathering with supporters in Daintree, an upscale suburb west of Grassadellia City.
Camden will end her campaign, and will instead consider running for the National Assembly or for secretary of state. She is also considering running for local office in the western suburbs.
"It didn't work out this time, but there are plenty of elections to come, plenty of races ahead, so this is not the end for me or for Andrew Liang by any stretch of the imagination," she said.
Neither Liang or Camden have said which candidate they will endorse.
With about a third of votes cast so far and 15 of the state's 48 counties having voted already, former National Security Secretary Bob Austin leads the race with 18%, followed closely by former Governor Sid Hoffa (17%), Assemblywoman Pat Leemore (15%) and Assemblyman Brian Tyker (14%).
Vote Totals - Damoign Conservative Gubernatorial Primary Election (34% of votes cast)
- Robert Austin 18% 127,741 votes
- Sid Hoffa 17% 120,488
- Pat Leemore 15% 108,704
- Brian Tyker 14% 103,126
- John DeGallio 11% 77,534
- Andrew Liang 7% 51,971
- Kim Camden 7% 51,112
- Rob McCann 7% 47,485
- Rob Poldashi 3% 20,185
Fifteen of the state's 48 counties have voted so far, and the results have been disappointing for state Rep. Andrew Liang (Eastholm) and former Treasury official Kim Camden.
Both garnered just over 7 percent of the votes, far behind front-runners Bob Austin, Sid Hoffa, Pat Leemore and Brian Tyker.
Liang, a little-known state representative from Eastholm, announced he would end his campaign for governor and will instead seek the state's lieutenant governorship.
"The path the governorship is a very difficult one, but the path to becoming lieutenant governor is a lot more doable," said Liang, at a campaign rally in his hometown neighborhood of Nelly, Eastholm.
The 37-year-old, Chinese-Grassadellian brought a much-needed bit of diversity to the Conservative race. All other candidates are white, and only one woman is left in the race.
If Liang wins the CNS primary for lieutenant governor, he'll face incumbent Lt. Gov. Jeff Zeme (N) in December.
Also dropping out of the Conservative governor's race today was Kim Camden, who served in the Treasury Department under former President Dan Byelle.
Camden, 44, had never ran for office before. The Daintree mother of three was hoping her experience at the federal level would win her votes with pragmatic Conservatives who want a "nuts and bolts" governor.
"It just didn't turn our way," said Camden, at a small gathering with supporters in Daintree, an upscale suburb west of Grassadellia City.
Camden will end her campaign, and will instead consider running for the National Assembly or for secretary of state. She is also considering running for local office in the western suburbs.
"It didn't work out this time, but there are plenty of elections to come, plenty of races ahead, so this is not the end for me or for Andrew Liang by any stretch of the imagination," she said.
Neither Liang or Camden have said which candidate they will endorse.
With about a third of votes cast so far and 15 of the state's 48 counties having voted already, former National Security Secretary Bob Austin leads the race with 18%, followed closely by former Governor Sid Hoffa (17%), Assemblywoman Pat Leemore (15%) and Assemblyman Brian Tyker (14%).
Vote Totals - Damoign Conservative Gubernatorial Primary Election (34% of votes cast)
- Robert Austin 18% 127,741 votes
- Sid Hoffa 17% 120,488
- Pat Leemore 15% 108,704
- Brian Tyker 14% 103,126
- John DeGallio 11% 77,534
- Rob McCann 7% 47,485
- Rob Poldashi 3% 20,185
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