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Exclusive: McCabe Shakes Up Election, Launches Run for Mayor

He enters the crowded field as an independent

March 18, 2025

Rick McCabe is running for mayor as an independent, deciding to forgo Republican backing for a City Council seat.

In a stunning move, Rick McCabe — a onetime Republican City Council candidate — is now looking to buck the party establishment with an independent run for mayor.   

McCabe, 52, was thought to be preparing for another council run on the Republican ticket, but instead is seeking the city’s top elected seat on his own, he told The Record this month before officially launching his campaign.  

That decision, he said, was finalized in mid-February. He will look to play spoiler in a three-way race against Democrat Josh Nathan and Republican Bill Henderson.  

“I know it’s a long shot, but I think it’s a shot worth taking,” he said.  

-by Christian Falcone and Camille Botello

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