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.
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.