After formally applying today for a spot on the ballot in the attorney general contest, Del. Stephen C. Shannon, D-Fairfax, announced on the House of Delegates floor that he will not seek re-election to his House seat.
The news did not come as a surprise, as he has been ramping up his campaign for the statewide office. Shannon, who joined the House in 2004, is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. Campaign official Roman Levit said the organization turned in 14,267 signatures to the State Board of Elections this morning in the bid to be listed on the ballot.
Levit also said the campaign will report raising more than $270,000 in the last quarter, which ended March 31. Because legislators can't raise money during session, Shannon's camp said virtually all of it was raised in March. They have about $900,000 on hand, according to Levit.
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