From the AP:
Rep. Bob Ney formally requested Monday that his name be removed from the November election ballot, ensuring that a special primary election will be held to replace him as the Republican candidate.
His letter officially notifying election officials ends a week of speculation about whether he would wait until after Aug. 19, when party leaders would have been able to appoint a replacement.
The special primary election will probably take place in mid-September. And state Sen. Joy Padgett remains the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, so there still might be a legal challenge. Don’t put your popcorn away just yet.
