After filing his paperwork on Friday to challenge Ed Treacy to become the next Marion County Democratic Party Chair, Sam Carson abruptly withdrew from consideration earlier today.

Treacy is the former Marion County Chair who had been running unopposed until Carson, who is Seventh District Congressman André Carson’s first cousin, threw his name in the mix late last week.

Because the filing deadline has passed for the Wednesday night caucus, this means Treacy will fill out the remainder of current Marion County Chair Mike O’Connor’s term, which ends in March.

At that point, it’s anyone’s guess how many folks will vie for the leadership title.