Robert Hamlin, one of three candidates for the Wright City Board of Aldermen Ward 1 seat up for election this April, says he is dropping out of the race and asking voters not to vote for him.
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Robert Hamlin, one of three candidates for the Wright City Board of Aldermen Ward 1 seat up for election this April, says he is dropping out of the race and asking voters not to vote for him.
Instead, Hamlin is endorsing fellow challenger Donald Andrews, who is now the only person competing against incumbent Alderman Kerry Lambright for the seat on the board.
Local municipal elections will take place April 6.
Hamlin said that he and Andrews spoke over the weekend, and found that they shared many of the same goals for the city government, including for budgeting, staffing and city improvement projects.
“Westwoods Road is definitely one of my big issues, getting that Westwoods project completed. It’s just not getting done,” commented Hamlin, saying he believes Andrews shares his view on expediting that and other projects.
“My opinions and his are matched up, and I felt that rather than the two of us competing for the same seat, it would be better if I stepped back and let him run. I think he’ll make a great alderman,” Hamlin said.
Despite the announcement of Hamlin’s withdrawal from the race, his name will still appear on election ballots, county election officials said. The ballots for this April’s elections have already been printed and delivered, and are currently available for absentee voting.
