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TORONTO – The mayor’s brother and most fervent supporter will not be running in the next election.

Councillor Doug Ford confirmed Wednesday he will be a one-term councillor telling reporters that he has no intention of running in the October 2014 municipal election.

“I’ll be working on [Rob Ford’s re-election], I won’t be running,” Ford said. “I’ll be running away from this place in 16 months.”

If he were to change his mind, however, the councillor can still register in early January.

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Doug Ford serves as councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North. The ward was previously held by his brother, Mayor Rob Ford prior to becoming mayor of Toronto.

While Doug Ford won’t be returning to a seat at city hall after the 2014 election, he will play a role.

The elder Ford brother publicly committed to helping his brother run his mayoral election and wants to start the election early.

“I’d love to go to the polls tomorrow,” Ford said. “Sometimes when I leave this place, I ask, ‘how do all these people get elected?’”