Middlesbrough mayoral candidate Andy Preston has suggested he may pull out of the race to replace Ray Mallon before he has officially launched his campaign.
The businessman and charity leader wrote last night on Twitter that another independent candidate was preparing to announce his candidacy and made clear he was considering his position.
"If he's really good then I'll stand aside and back him," Mr Preston wrote on his @VoteForBoro account.
Mr Preston, who leads the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation and runs a number of businesses in the town, has been holding a series of meetings for invited guests as he prepares for the next year's poll.
The vote to replace Mr Mallon will be held on May 7, the same day as the General Election.
Current deputy mayor Dave Budd is Labour's candidate, councillor Len Junier is standing as an independent and David Masterman is running for the Green Party.
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