Candidate Drops Out of Race in District 5
Omar Macias has dropped out of the District 5 race citing the fact that he is not living in the District at this time. He is currently in District 6 because he is house-sitting for a friend.
Macias says he's lived in the district for over 10 years but due to the fact that he is currently house-sitting, he didn't want it to be a distraction.
This is now the second candidate who originally wanted to run in District 5 but actually lives in District 6. Macias is not planning a run for District 6. The other candidate that didn't live in the district she wanted to run in, Zulema Lazarin, has announced that she will be taking on Holguin.
She may not be in the position to quit at this point. Sources at city hall indicate that she made an interesting revelation when she was on the 10th floor.
Apparently she revealed that she had to run because she had already recieved contributions. At the time she allegedly made this comment, she hadn't filed for a treasurer for her campaign yet.
I checked around with members of the GOP and several had confirmed that she received a check from a realtor who was enthusiastic about Lazarin's bid for city council (district 5 back then) at a meeting of the Greater El Paso Republican Women.
The departure of Macias from the District 5 race leaves Maria D. Mejia as basically the only candidate in the race so far. Mejia has sewn up some key supporters, has been to at least one neighborhood association meeting, made some calls, and will be doing some door-to-door campaigning this weekend.
Macias says he's lived in the district for over 10 years but due to the fact that he is currently house-sitting, he didn't want it to be a distraction.
This is now the second candidate who originally wanted to run in District 5 but actually lives in District 6. Macias is not planning a run for District 6. The other candidate that didn't live in the district she wanted to run in, Zulema Lazarin, has announced that she will be taking on Holguin.
She may not be in the position to quit at this point. Sources at city hall indicate that she made an interesting revelation when she was on the 10th floor.
Apparently she revealed that she had to run because she had already recieved contributions. At the time she allegedly made this comment, she hadn't filed for a treasurer for her campaign yet.
I checked around with members of the GOP and several had confirmed that she received a check from a realtor who was enthusiastic about Lazarin's bid for city council (district 5 back then) at a meeting of the Greater El Paso Republican Women.
The departure of Macias from the District 5 race leaves Maria D. Mejia as basically the only candidate in the race so far. Mejia has sewn up some key supporters, has been to at least one neighborhood association meeting, made some calls, and will be doing some door-to-door campaigning this weekend.
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