Troy mayoral candidate Tom Reale announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign.

Reale, a Republican, cited "an increasing amount of strain and stress on my family" in making his decision.

"A major touchstone of my campaign has been refocusing the city on basic services, under the idea that if Troy cannot get basic services done right, there is little else it can expect to get right," Reale said. "On an individual level, being a good father to my daughters and a good husband to my wife is an exact equivalent. If I cannot fulfill that responsibility, I can’t expect to be able to accomplish more in other places."

Reale's departure leaves two candidates in the race: Democratic incumbent Mayor Patrick Madden and Rodney Wiltshire, who lost to Madden in the Democratic primary but remains in the general election.