As the primary election draws closer, the political playing field for ASUO elections continues to thin out, and four more candidates have bowed out of this year’s political race.
A total of eight candidates have dropped out of the election, although many candidates who were running for multiple positions had to drop out of some races in accordance with an ASUO rule that says a student can only run for one political position.
ASUO Elections Coordinator Andrea Hall said she has confirmed two new election withdrawals. Trevor Sehrer will not be running for ASUO Senate Seat 1, a Programs Finance Committee seat, and Brenda Treadwell is dropping out of the race for Senate Seat 3, also a PFC seat. However, competition for these two positions is still fierce, with six remaining candidates running for Seat 1 and four candidates for Seat 3.
“It’s pretty standard for a handful of people to drop out,” Hall said. “It’s very difficult having seven or eight people running for a senate seat.”
Two other candidates have told the Emerald they are withdrawing from the election. Garret Hinds said he is not going to run for ASUO president, and Sami Hayden said she is not going to run for ASUO Student Senate Seat 15.

— Jennifer Bear