NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were killed in a 2007 home invasion said Wednesday he has decided not to run for Congress.
Dr. William Petit said in a statement he will not be a candidate for the 5th Congressional District seat in northwestern Connecticut.
Although he had been approached by a number of people who urged him to consider running, Petit said his “clear priority” is spending time with his new wife and 10-week-old son.
“I feel particularly blessed to be able to devote my time to them and to continue to volunteer for the Petit Family Foundation at this stage of my life,” he wrote.
Petit told reporters in November he was “50/50” on running. The district is represented by Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty.
Petit was the only survivor of the hostage ordeal in which his wife and two daughters were killed at his home in Cheshire.