Republican Mark Assini will not make a third run for Congress against Democrat Louise Slaughter.
Assini said this afternoon that the Conservative Party is endorsing Dr. Jim Maxwell, the Chief of Neurosurgery at Rochester General Hospital. Assini says a ticket that splits Republicans and Conservatives would re-elect Congresswoman Slaughter, so he’s dropping out with regret.
Assini is the Supervisor of Gates. He ran against Slaughter in 2014 and 2016, nearly beating her the first time. Two years ago, Slaughter won by a comfortable margin.
Assini says he was notified in a letter from his Republican Party that he wouldn’t get the party’s endorsement if he ran.