Williams was entitled to face Walmsley in the runoff, but he rejected Long’s last-minute offer of support and withdrew from the race.
wˈɪljəmz wʌz ɛntˈaɪɾəld tə fˈeɪs wˈɔlmsli ɪnðə ɹˈʌnɔf, bˌʌt hiː ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd lˈɔŋz lˈæstmˈɪnɪt ˈɔfɚɹ ʌv səpˈoːɹt ænd wɪθdɹˈuː fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪs.