After reviewing recently re-drawn legislative district lines, State Assemblyman John Salka, R-121, Brookfield, detailed the back and forth when it comes to deciding which district to run in, and announced a withdrawal of his senate campaign.

Said Salka: “...After the new maps were issued and I was assigned the most gerrymandered assembly district in the state, I decided to run for senate district 55 which encompassed most of the region I was familiar with. We went to work campaigning and getting to know the issues of the 55th.

“Then the maps changed again and we were now running in the 53rd senate district. Although the change gave us a new opponent, we forged on.

“Then came the third iteration of the maps which would place me in a primary against Senator Joe Griffo, a friend and colleague. This, we found to be unacceptable.

“Therefore, I have decided to withdraw my intentions to run for the state senate and support Senator Griffo in his new district which now includes Madison County, an area that I have served for many years. My staff and I will be working closely with the senator’s office to familiarize him with the issues of the region....”