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GOP candidate Erin Stewart drops out of Connecticut governor's race
Key takeaways
- Stewart left the GOP primary battle amid allegations of fraud from her service as mayor of New Britain.
- The GOP candidate is accused of spending $207,076.07 on a government-issued credit card while serving as New Britain s mayor without providing any supporting documentation regarding the use of the funds.
- I take the allegations that have been made against me very seriously.
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Stewart left the GOP primary battle amid allegations of fraud from her service as mayor of New Britain.
The GOP candidate is accused of spending $207,076.07 on a government-issued credit card while serving as New Britain s mayor without providing any supporting documentation regarding the use of the funds.
I take the allegations that have been made against me very seriously. And for that reason, I am suspending my gubernatorial campaign effective immediately so that I can focus on addressing those claims, Stewart wrote in a Thursday letter posted to the social platform X.
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