05/23/2018
When I went to sleep last night, I knew. I knew this wasn't to be my time. I put in a lot of hours and spent a lot of time away from my family and my job during this campaign. But, I knew there was a chance that I wouldn't be elected. For me, that was a difficult risk to take, and I think that I've grown because of doing so. As disappointed as I feel, I know that I am still very lucky.
I have been grateful to so many people during this campaign for believing in me, encouraging me, and voting for me. I cannot begin to thank you enough, but I'm going to try. Thank you especially to my parents, my sisters, and my wife Heather and our sons, without whom I could not have made it through this campaign. Lastly, to John Burdges, Veronica Cope, Tracey Mason, and Jason Park, thank you for running, as well. And to Tracey and Veronica, best of luck in July.