Eric Mansfield drops out of U.S. Senate race

[TexasTowelie]

Democrat Eric Mansfield of Wake County, who runs a medical practice in Fayetteville, has dropped out of the 2020 race for United States Senate.

He said in a news release Friday that he was unable to balance the responsibilities of his personal and professional life with the commitment it takes to run for the Senate seat.

“In conversations with my family, patients, supporters, and voters, I have always maintained that I would not proceed with a campaign if I felt I could not give the full attention and commitment necessary to be successful,” Mansfield said. “As I worked to wind down my medical practice, attend to my family, and raise the resources necessary to compete in a modern campaign, it became clear that it would be difficult if not impossible to balance and meet all those obligations simultaneously.”

Mansfield used to live in Fayetteville and opened his ear-nose-and-throat medical practice here after he left the Army. He previously was a physician at Fort Bragg.

Read more: https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20190705/eric-mansfield-drops-out-of-us-senate-race

[littlemissmartypants]

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Mansfield was one of at least five Democrats who were campaigning for a chance to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in next year’s election. The remaining four Democrats are state Sen. Erica Smith of Northampton County, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Trevor Fuller, Steven Williams of Durham and former state Sen. Cal Cunningham of Raleigh.

On the Republican side, Tillis must fend off Garland Tucker of Raleigh and Sandy Smith of Winterville in the Republican primary in order to reach the general election.

Staff writer Paul Woolverton can be reached at [e-mail] or 910-486-3512.

Thank you for the post, TT. ❤