Updated: Hoover drops out of city council race

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the process to replace Hoover on the ballot.

The Democratic candidate for Columbus City Council District 3 says she is ending her run for office, but her name will still appear on the ballot.

Nancy Hoover, a retired educator is dropping out of the race due to health reasons. She said that it is not an emergency, but something she needed to do to stay healthy.

Hoover was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Her name will still be on the primary ballot when early voting starts next week, says County Clerk Jay Phelps. She won’t be able to officially withdraw from the race until after the primary, Phelps said.

Democrats will have until July 15th to hold a caucus to remove her name from the ballot, and 30 days after that to add a name to the ballot, if they choose to.

Any Democratic replacement will face the winner of the Republican primary. That battle is between incumbent David Bush and challenger Russ Poling.