In March, 2008, after Democratic Mayor Driscoll announced he would not be running for the seat, Maffei was virtually assured of the Democratic nomination, and ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 9th.
Maffei was virtually assured of the Democratic nomination. This was in March. Maffei ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 9th. This was in March. He would not be running for the seat. This was what Democratic Mayor Driscoll announced. March was 2008.