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Massachusetts GOP candidate Shawn Oliver suspends campaign over wild ‘drunken,’ five-vehicle crash

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Blair, A. (2026, October 18). Massachusetts GOP candidate Shawn Oliver suspends campaign over wild ‘drunken,’ five-vehicle crash. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/massachusetts-gop-candidate-shawn-oliver-suspends-campaign-over-wild-drunken-five-vehicle-crash/

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Republican candidate Shawn Oliver for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts suspended his campaign after being arrested for allegedly driving drunk and crashing into five parked vehicles near his home in New Bedford on Saturday night. Around 11:40 p.m., police found Oliver's car flipped over with significant damage to multiple cars, leading to his hospitalization and later arrest early Sunday morning. The incident occurred just weeks before the November 3 general election, during which incumbent Democrat Maura Healey leads Republican candidate Mike Minogue by an average of 19 percentage points in recent polls.

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Shawn Oliver, 42, suspended his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts after being arrested for a drunken driving incident on Saturday night in New Bedford. The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m., resulting in Oliver's car flipping over and hitting five parked vehicles near Dartmouth Street. He was taken to the hospital before being charged with operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, and speeding.

Oliver’s running mate, Mike Minogue, called for his immediate resignation from the campaign following the incident. Oliver later issued a statement saying, "This election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters." He was released on bail around 9:30 a.m. Sunday and will face arraignment in New Bedford court Monday morning.

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The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has suspended his campaign after allegedly driving drunk and smashing his car into five vehicles Saturday night. uncertain

candidate → suspend → vehicles

Shawn Oliver, 42, the running mate of GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, was arrested around 11:40 p.m. near his home in New Bedford after he allegedly crashed his car and it flipped over, striking the parked cars, Mass Live reported. uncertain

Live → arrest → cars

Dramatic pictures from the scene show Oliver’s car on its back, with multiple extensively damaged vehicles nearby. asserted

pictures → show → vehicles

He is believed to have veered into the wrong side of the road and struck a parked car head-on, flipping his own car in the process, New Bedford Live reported. asserted

Live → believe → process

Oliver, currently a New Bedford city councilor, was taken from the scene of the crash to a nearby hospital with injuries and later arrested on drunken-driving charges just before 7 a.m. Sunday, police said. asserted

police → take → Sunday

He was released from jail at around 9:30 a.m. and is set to be arraigned in a New Bedford court Monday morning. asserted

He → release → court

When a journalist approached the family home, Oliver’s wife said he was sleeping and was “very hurt” about the situation but declined to comment further, the Boston Herald reported. asserted

Herald → approach → situation

Oliver said in a statement released just after 2:15 p.m. Sunday, “After careful reflection, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Lieutenant Governor. “This election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters. asserted

election → say → matters

I want to sincerely thank everyone who has supported me throughout this journey and ask that my family’s privacy be respected during this difficult time.” asserted

privacy → want → time

His statement came less than three hours after Minogue announced that he had urged his running mate to step down. asserted

he → come → mate

“I am extremely disappointed. asserted

I → disappoint → ?

Shawn is lucky to be alive and lucky that no one innocent was hurt. asserted

one → hurt → ?

There is no excuse for driving under the influence,” Minogue wrote on X. “After speaking with Shawn, I am asking him to suspend his campaign immediately, and when elected, I will formally ask for his resignation,” he said. asserted

he → be → resignation

“Shawn is a father and grandfather, and he needs to put his family first. asserted

he → need → family

He needs to do the work to ensure this never happens again. asserted

this → need → work

If he needs help with that, I will help him.” asserted

I → need → him

Oliver’s arrest comes fewer than three weeks before the Nov. 3 general election. asserted

arrest → come → election

Minogue is currently trailing incumbent Democrat Maura Healey by an average of 19 percentage points in recent 270ToWin polling. asserted

Minogue → trail → polling

Massachusetts GOP candidate Shawn Oliver suspends campaign over wild ‘drunken,’ five-vehicle crash

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