Marion County board member drops out of state House race — after two days

Two days after announcing his run for the Illinois House, a Marion County Board member is dropping out of the race.

Adam Smith, a Centralia Republican, suspended his campaign for the 107th District to replace state Rep. John Cavaletto, R-Salem. Cavaletto is not running for re-election in 2018.

“Upon further review and a lot of introspection over the last several days, I have realized there are not enough hours in a day to achieve all that needs to be done for a campaign.” Smith said. “In addition to running a business, selling real estate, and fulfilling county board obligations, it is important to me that I still have time for my church and family responsibilities.”

Smith said he plans to continue to serve on the Marion County Board.

This story was originally published September 27, 2017 at 4:04 PM with the headline "Marion County board member drops out of state House race — after two days."