Edward Stanaway, who just last week confirmed that he would be a candidate for mayor of Aberdeen next fall, has changed his mind and dropped out of the race.
Stanaway, 37, filed his candidate registration (C1) form with the Public Disclosure Commission on Nov. 24.
On Thursday, Stanaway announced the withdrawal of his candidacy via Facebook.
“During the course of discussions, it became clear that the way the politics and the race were taking shape was not the way I wanted to campaign,” he said in an interview with The Daily World on Thursday.
A documentary film crew had been following Stanaway for a production entitled, “Punk Rock Mayor.” That documentary will continue, Stanaway said on Thursday.
“There are still a lot of really good ideas to put forward and document, and there are still people who want to say something,” he said. “And the context of the campaign is good.”
No other candidates have filed through the PDC. Incumbent Mayor Bill Simpson said he would decide on a re-election bid in May 2015. The election will be held in November 2015. The four-year term begins in 2016.
“I wish everybody else that’s going to campaign the best of luck,” Stanaway said.
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