 After both Bruce and the woman involved were interviewed by attorneys, Bruce reported in July that the harassment complaint had been dismissed for lack of evidence, and suggested that the timing of the investigation's conclusion was politically motivated, coming just weeks before a contested primary race.Bruce announced in November 2007 that he would stand in the 2008 general election for the House District 15 seat.He faces a challenge for the Republican nomination from attorney and Iraq War veteran Mark Waller.