ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, hiː ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː wʊd nˌɑːt biː ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən dʒˈʌst dˈeɪz bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ˈɜːli fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi dˈɛdlaɪn tə fˈaɪl nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ pətˈɪʃənz tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɚɹə plˈeɪs ɔnðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ᵻlˈɛkʃən bˈælət.
On January 31, he announced that he would not be a candidate, making the decision just days before the early February deadline to file nominating petitions to qualify for a place on the primary election ballot.