Dallas school teacher Jacinto Valdespino suspended his campaign Saturday for the District 9 seat on the Dallas City Council.

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Valdespino made the announcement on Facebook, about three weeks after he said he would run for the seat, which Councilman Mark Clayton will vacate.

Valdespino is a teacher at the Dallas Independent School District’s Hector Garcia Middle School and a former U.S. Marine, according to his Facebook profile.

The remaining candidates include Paula Blackmon, Tamara Brown, Sarah Lamb and Erin Moore.