Libertarian candidate Lucas Overby, who earned about 5 percent of the vote in the Pinellas congressional election, has issued a lengthy statement. You can read it here: <\/p>\n
First if all, I want to again thank the thousands of people who honored me with their vote yesterday. To all of you I say this: I swear to stand by all of the efforts we started, all of the ideas we shared, and all of the coalitions we formed. I did not run for office to advance a political career, I got involved for you guys and we fought this fight for you guys. All said and done I regret nothing of this race or the work put into it. <\/p>\n
To the hundreds of people who came to me to say this was their first time voting or their first time in years being involved, I say this: Don't stop here. Please, continue to feel free to contact me at any time with questions and ideas, but nothing will change if you go back to the sidelines. The nation needs you in the fight and it needs you to help pull the 60% of voters we missed back in. This is not a set back, this is another step. <\/p>\n
To my team and all of our volunteers all I can say is this: Thank you. From the very bottom of my heart and soul thank you. You carried us to places no one thought possible and while we came up short, your hard work and dedication has inspired your neighbors and show so many who are disillusioned a bright ray of hope, you guys are my heros. It has been nothing but an honor and my deepest pleasure to get the opportunity to work with such an amazing group of people. We will move forward, we will continue to fight for those who have no voice, who feel left out. <\/p>\n
My few parting thought on this election are these: First and foremost, I firmly believe that teams win elections and candidates lose them. It is our job as candidates to draw the vote, I didn't do it and Ms. Sink didn't do it, Mr. Jolly did. I take full responsibility for the short comings of my results and refuse to blame outside factors. As a third party candidate, I knew full well what the challenges would be, I knew coverage would be hard earned, I knew we would be outspent, but I also knew, and still firmly believe, that the key is reaching those left behind and I simply fell short on that. <\/p>\n
Congratulations to Congressman Elect Jolly, I wish you all the best and I hope that you can steadfastly represent your new constituents. <\/p>\n
For those asking what my next move is, the honest answer is, I don't know. Nothing is off the table at this point, but again I didn't come here to build a political career, I came here because helping people and getting people engaged is my passion. I have a lot to think about and consider, but I promise to remain open and honest with all of you throughout that process. <\/p>\n
Again, thank you all so much for all of your support, your honest and open debate, and your passion for our community, our nation, and our world. This is simply the closing of a chapter, the story is far from over. <\/p>\n
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