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Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrest

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Published 20 Oct 2026, 12:35 am·2 h ago·1 min read

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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...

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Parties Dispute Candidate Exclusions from Nigeria's Official 2027 Election List

Nigerian political organisations are challenging the electoral commission following the omission and alteration of candidate names on published rosters for the 2027 polls.

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