Steven Testerman has withdrawn his candidacy for Bel Air Town Commissioner, leaving five candidates in the race with Election Day three weeks away.
Testerman told The Dagger that he withdrew from the race to support two of the remaining challengers, Greg Adolph and Richard Davis. They, along with challenger David Mitchell, will face incumbents David Carey and Robert Preston on Nov. 3.
“I joined the race because I firmly believed Preston and Carey had done their thing, and I wanted their seat,” Testerman said. “But we’ve got two good candidates with Davis and Adolph and I just thought I’d step back.”
Technically, no candidate can officially remove their name from the ballot once the filing deadline has passed. But Testerman said he would push all support and votes for him to Adolph and Davis.
Testerman said he is “thinking about” the countywide elections next year, but said he had no specific plans to run for office at this time.
Testerman’s withdraw comes a week and a half before a candidates forum, to be held at Bel Air Town Hall on Monday, Oct. 26. at 7 p.m. and moderated by The Dagger. Adolph, Carey, Davis, and Preston have said they will attend; Mitchell said he will be unable to attend due to work obligations.
can’t wait to see Dave “The Deadbeat” Mitchell get his ass whooped…
Why, sir, would you make such an inflammatory comment about Mr. Mitchell without providing any explanation or rationale for your aspiration or insult?
If Mitchell can’t make it to the forum next Monday evening due to work, would he be able attend the town hall meetings if elected? Not that he has any chance of being elected, I’m just saying…
Steve Testerman is a good man who would have made the right changes in Bel Air. The fact that he withdrew to help the other 2 challengers defeat Carey and Preston shows he sees the bigger picture. Try again in 2011 Steve!
Steve Testerman is in fact a honorable man who truly has the interest of the Town before personal gain lets face it the only reason Preston wants to be reelected is he actually things he has a shot at the Register of Wills position and Who knows what Carey is looking for perhaps Governor O’Malley will appoint him to Dixons Mayor of Baltimore seat after she is finally convicted,
I do believe that Adolph and Davis will be successful in getting these two removed; better days are coming for Bel Air