Did that weigh into this decision at all? Or is it a concern for some of your colleagues who are making that same decision right now whether to run again or not? I think it's probably the biggest issue for those that are first thinking of running for office is that the noise and the negativity certainly is there and enough that it makes people think twice about whether it's something that they want to get involved with. You have to have kind of thick skin. Jacques will serve out the rest of his term through January of next year. So far, four candidates have declared their intent to run for this seat. (01:30–01:47)
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