Are you planning on running? No. But I'm putting my support and money behind your opponent. You can save yourself a lot of trouble by announcing your retirement now. You can kiss that plant expansion goodbye. I will personally see that it never gets approval. I'm prepared to sacrifice it if that's what it takes to defeat you.
What happened, Lex? The two theories seem to be… I either ran the plant into the ground through incompetence, or did it deliberately so I could go back to Metropolis. Your dad already offered you a job in Metropolis. Just tell people the truth. Then I get stuck with the incompetence rap. Being reviled is the lesser evil.