It looks like House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) won’t get that primary challenge after all.
From the Journal News in Dayton:
Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones says he will not challenge U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner for the West Chester Twp. Republican’s congressional seat.
“After extensive review and discussions with various individuals in the political and private sectors; and given the current economic conditions and local needs, I have decided to continue as sheriff of Butler County,” he said in a prepared statement Thursday, June 18.
“I repeatedly heard the phrase ‘we need you as sheriff’ and during these tough times that comment continues to ring true.”
It’s not clear whether the sheriff could have defeated Boehner (his exit suggests it looked to be difficult), but this is one less thing on the top GOP fundraiser’s plate.