Former Grand Island town supervisor Nate McMurray says he will no longer be focusing on the special election to replace former Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins. Instead, he says he has "decided to concentrate on the primary."

For that primary, he will be squaring off with Democratic New York State Senator Tim Kennedy.

Kennedy was endorsed to be the Democrat in the New York 26th special election against Republican-endorsed West Seneca town supervisor Gary Dickson. The special election is on April 30.