The likelihood of Aberdeen Mayor Bill Simpson’s run for re-election this year still remains a mystery, even to him.
The second-term incumbent said Monday that he was still deciding if he would declare and file his candidacy, adding that the sooner he filed, the sooner he would be required to start keeping track of any campaign donations he receives.
A candidate must begin reporting contribution and expenditure statements within two weeks of publicly announcing candidacy, taking on campaign funding, or spending money on the campaign, said Lori Anderson, a spokeswoman for the state Public Disclosure Commission.
Filing week for candidates running for offices statewide is between May 11 and 15.
Simpson gave no indication whatsoever one way or another.
“The quarter is still in the air,” Simpson said Monday morning.
Jack Micheau, a local attorney and former Aberdeen City Council member, is currently the only candidate for mayor after declaring his candidacy last week, though he isn’t technically the first to declare a run for Aberdeen mayor for the upcoming election. Oakland, Calif.-native Edward Stanaway announced his candidacy last December, but dropped out less than two weeks later.
Simpson has served as mayor since 2008.
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