State auditor Tom Wagner announced Saturday night at the annual Kent County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner that because of ongoing health problems, he won’t seek an eighth term.
This didn’t come out of the blue. Campaign finance reports last month indicated that Wagner was throwing in the towel. The eagerness with which Voter Fraud Kathy McGuiness threw herself into the ring signaled that insiders knew something was up. And the fact that Matt Bittle was ready with a long interview story indicated that the State News had advance notice of Saturday night’s announcement.
Most significant, perhaps, is that Wagner said he was not able to find a Republican to endorse in his stead. That makes it even more likely than before that the Democratic primary will serve as the de facto general election.