Summit County Executive Russ Pry is expected to announce today that he will not run for re-election in November.
Sources said Pry, who has been in office for nine years, will officially pull his name out of the race this afternoon.
Pry, 58, who has been in the hospital for several weeks, will focus on his recovery from health issues.
It is not known when he will return to work, but he will continue to serve until the conclusion of his current term, Dec. 31, 2016.
State law provides a process to replace a candidate on the ballot. The Summit County Democratic Party will meet and make the decision about the candidate with be.