Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrest

Police said Shawn Oliver was arrested on suspicion of operating under influence of alcohol after a car crash The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts announced the suspension of his campaign on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk-driving crash. Shawn Oliver, a city councilor in New Bedford and a corrections officer, said in a post on X he was ending his campaign because “the election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters”. Continue reading...

Associated Press · Mon, Oct 19, 2026, 6:35 AM
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Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrest

Police said Shawn Oliver was arrested on suspicion of operating under influence of alcohol after a car crash

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts announced the suspension of his campaign on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk-driving crash.

Shawn Oliver, a city councilor in New Bedford and a corrections officer, said in a post on X he was ending his campaign because “the election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters”.

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