CARSON CITY, Nev.—Cindy Trigg, an early announced contender against Republican Rep. Dean Heller for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional seat, ended her campaign Tuesday three months after it began.
Trigg, 54, of Zephyr Cove, alerted supporters to her decision in an e-mail.
“As of today, I am ending my campaign for Congress,” Trigg wrote. “This decision came after a sudden series of unforeseen professional obligations that required and will continue to require more of my attention than a campaign for Congress will allow.”
Trigg, president of the Douglas County school board, told The Associated Press she realized she could not embark on both endeavors and do them well.
“It just became very obvious that I needed to spend more time raising money than my school board issues allow, and I had to make a decision,” she said by phone.
“I underestimated the time that it was going to take.”
Federal Election Commission records show Trigg raised $8,700 and had $3,300 on hand as of June 30.
Douglas County Democratic Party spokesman Paul Belt said Trigg’s withdrawal came as a surprise.
“A lot of people are disappointed,” he said.
He said he hadn’t spoken with Trigg but was contacted by her campaign to distribute her statement.
Heller won his second term to the largely Republican district in November, beating two-time Democratic challenger Jill Derby.
Campaign finance reports show he raised $166,442 last quarter, bringing his cycle total to $264,790. Heller reported having $255,000 cash on hand. He’s the first choice of national Republicans to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the 2010 elections.
Heller’s spokesman did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment. [Times Standard]
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