July 24, 2014 6:25 PM

Charles Perry says he is still undecided whether to withdraw from House race while running for Senate

Time running out for local GOP chairs to replace him on the ballot in time for general election

State Rep and Senate wannabe Charles Perry today issued a statement indicating he remained undecided whether or not to withdraw his name from his House race while running in the September 9 special election for Robert Duncan’s vacant seat. He is under no requirement to withdraw from the House seat.

However, by delaying the decision, he makes it impossible for the six county GOP chairs to pick a replacement candidate for the House seat. If Perry wins the Senate race, another round of special elections to fill the vacant House seat will be required and could deny Lubbock and the surrounding counties representation in the House for the first months of the session.

If Perry loses the Senate race, then he still gets to play but as a state Rep.

His statement follows:

By Harvey Kronberg