Just two days after announcing that he would run for the Second Congressional District seat being vacated by Steve Pearce, state Rep. Jose Campos, D-Santa Rosa, is dropping out of the race because a ruptured disc in his back requires immediate surgery.
“After I called so many people, I’ve gotten so many commitments, now I have to call them all back and tell them I can’t run,” he said.
That leaves the Democratic primary to include state Rep. Joseph Cervantes of
On the Republican side, only GOP restaurant-chain owner and rancher Ed Tinsley has formally entered the race, but former Bernalillo County GOP Executive Director Bob Cornelius has formed an exploratory committee “with the intent to run.” Sierra County Republican Party Chair C. Earl Greer and Aubrey L. Dunn Jr. are expected to make final decisions soon, and others are also considering the race.