Scott Wilk
Scott Wilk’s Assembly campaign released a statement Tuesday saying the candidate had “released” Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, from a prior endorsement.
“Tony is long-time friend and has been one of my biggest supporters,” Wilk said in the statement. “I fully understand that since he is now seeking the congressional seat in the 26th district there are different factors he has to consider when it comes to where he places his endorsements. Because I consider Tony a good friend and want to see him do well in his congressional race I offered to release him from his endorsement.”
Strickland and Wilk, a College of the Canyons trustee, are longtime personal and political allies. Wilk collected Strickland’s endorsement several months ago, when Wilk was the only prospective Republican candidate to succeed Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, who will be termed out of office this year. Since that time, three additional candidates have indicated they will seek the seat: Republican Patricia McKeon, wife of Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon; Hart School Board member Paul Strickland, a Republican and no relation to Tony; and Edward Headington, a Democrat from the San Fernando Valley.
Tony Strickland
Strickland, who is not termed out of the Senate, announced he will seek to advance into a Ventura-based congressional seat after Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, announced his plans to retire at the end of the current session. As of last weekend, Smyth had not decided whether to seek the seat Strickland will vacate – because it might not be the same seat. If the state Supreme Court upholds new district boundaries, Smyth and incumbent Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, would live in the same district and would have to go head-to-head in a costly showdown.
Wilk said he supports Strickland’s bid for Congress and “even offered the support of his campaigns infrastructure when needed.”
“I think Tony is a great fit for the 26th Congressional District and will help him wherever possible in his campaign,” Wilk said in the statement.
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