Massachusetts GOP ticket rocked by alleged drunken crash as candidate abruptly halts campaign - Fox News
Massachusetts Republican lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver has suspended his campaign following an arrest for operating under the influence after a rollover crash. The incident prompted his running mate, Mike Minogue, to publicly demand his resignation from the ticket.
Why it matters
The scandal creates significant political instability for the Massachusetts GOP ticket just weeks before the election, potentially impacting voter turnout and party strategy.
A late-night crash has thrown a Massachusetts Republican’s statewide campaign into turmoil just weeks before voters head to the polls. Shawn Oliver, 42, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and a New Bedford city councilor, suspended his campaign on Sunday. The move came after Oliver was arrested following a rollover crash that involved five parked vehicles, police confirmed to Fox News Digital. Officers responded around 11:40 p.m. Saturday to 448 Dartmouth St., where a vehicle had overturned after striking multiple parked vehicles, the New Bedford Police Department said. Two of the five parked vehicles sustained extensive damage. BODYCAM SHOWS NANTUCKET OFFICIAL SLURRING, SWAYING DURING DUI STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO SIGN: POLICE Oliver, identified by police as the driver, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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