Congressman Brad Miller announced Thursday that he will not run for governor of North Carolina, but will "support other energetic and determined candidates for office."
Miller, who has been weighing the option since Gov. Bev Perdue announced in January that she would not seek re-election, says the state needs a governor who will fight for education.
"We need a governor who will fight the efforts of Republicans in the legislature to close those doors of opportunity by their assault on public education," Miller said in a statement.
During his tenure in Congress, Miller says he has focused his attention on the economy, and he plans to "continue work on those issues."
Since Perdue's announcement, three North Carolina Democrats have announced their intentions to run for governor.
The same day Perdue bowed out of a second run, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton announced his bid. And just days later, Rep. Bill Faison made his bid official.
Former Congressman Bob Etheridge also announced his plans to run, emphasizing his "commitment to move North Carolina forward."
Other Democratic politicians still undecided include former State Treasurer Richard Moore and State Sen. Dan Blue.
Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory announced in January that he will seek the Republican nomination, saying "the good old boy and good old girl leadership ... has controlled this state for far too long."
In 2008, McCrory lost the state's top seat to Perdue by 3 percent of the vote. Polls, however, show McCrory leading most Democratic challengers by double digits.
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