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West closes door on Senate race

Posted Aug 22, 2011 by William March

Updated Aug 23, 2011 at 09:56 AM

Rep. Allen West, who had left the door open to jump into the Republican U.S. Senate primary, closed it today, saying he’ll run for re-election.

In a news release, West said over the last several weeks, “Numerous leaders of the Florida Republican Party, including current and past elected officials, have spoken to me about the race for the United States Senate. Out of respect, I was willing to listen.

But, he said, “I believe the place where I can best effect the needed change is from the People’s House - the House of Representatives. I have been given one of the highest honors to serve in the House of Representatives and I will continue to serve the citizens in that capacity. I will not seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 2012.”