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Bonner withdraws from mayor's race
Move leaves Haley running unopposed
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Alderman Jimmy Bonner has decided to withdraw his name from the mayoral race.
The race for McMinnville mayor is presently a one-man show as Alderman Jimmy Bonner has decided to withdraw his name from the ballot.“People were confused about why I was running for both alderman and mayor,” Bonner said after he officially had his name taken off the mayoral ballot Thursday. “They didn’t think I should run for both.”Bonner will remain on the alderman ballot alongside fellow incumbents Mike Neal and Ben Newman, both of whom have submitted their qualifying papers and will be on the November ballot.“Maybe later on,” Bonner said of a future mayoral candidacy, “but right now I think I’ll focus on alderman where I’ve been for eight years.”With Bonner’s departure from the mayor’s race, incumbent Jimmy Haley faces no opposition in his bid for reelection. However, there are still six days left to qualify as the deadline falls at noon next Thursday.