Expressing disappointment with the cost of running a congressional campaign, former 9th District U.S. House hopeful Hunter Bicknell instead qualified Thursday to seek another term as chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.Thursday was the second day of a three-day period for candidates interested in having their names on the July 31 primary ballot to make their final intentions known. The period ends today at noon.Until this week, Bicknell had been campaigning since early November for the spot as Georgia’s newest congressman, representing a 20-county district in Northeast Georgia that includes Hall County.At the end of March, Bicknell reported having some $19,682.66 to carry his campaign forward from about $39,000 raised in the first three months of the year.By that time, two of his congressional opponents, who had been raising money since September, had already raised at least triple that amount.In a statement he released Thursday, Bicknell said he wouldn’t have the money to compete.“It is disappointing that in politics today well-funded lobbyists and PACs control and manipulate elections,” Bicknell said.Running on his experience at the local level managing budgets and attracting industries to Jackson County, Bicknell had earned several endorsements from leaders of local governments across the district.Before Bicknell’s campaign issued its statement on the decision to quit the congressional race and seek re-election to the Jackson commission, his former opponent in the congressional race, state Rep. Doug Collins, released a statement wishing Bicknell well.“I know this was a difficult decision for him to make,” Collins said. Collins did qualify Thursday for the 9th District seat.