# Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrest

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T13:35:38+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/massachusetts-lieutenant-governor-candidate-shawn-oliver
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/massachusetts-lieutenant-governor-candidate-ends-campaign-after-arrest-0ce6cf/

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

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