The consensus on Chris Fall is that he's a great guy. He's paid dues in this community, and plenty of people will vouch for him. He'll be receiving a stream of congratulations this week, and as far as I can tell, it's well-deserved. Hart is lucky to have him.
He's running for election in November. We know that today. But on Tuesday, Chris Fall wasn't a declared candidate for any office.
“I’m looking forward to this opportunity, the election is not far away,” Fall said with a smile. “I kind of wish maybe they had left some blank envelopes at the door for whoever the winner was so we could start asking for some campaign funding.”
Luke Money, quoting Chris Fall, last night, The Signal
Incumbents hardly ever lose in Santa Clarita. We love to cite the example of Michael McGrath, who dropped out of the race very publicly in 2009, still came in first in the field of four candidates.
Incumbency doesn't guarantee reelection, but it's still the best gift you could give a would-be candidate. The candidate gets to trade on the prestige of the office, while benefiting from the free publicity that comes with the position – a considerable advantage other challengers that start from scratch.
So in a few weeks, with a meeting or two under his belt, he can file papers to run in the November election, appearing on the ballot as an incumbent.
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