Republican Withdraws From Special Election
Republican Bob McDermott said he is pulling out of the Nov. 30 special election to fill out the last month of the late Rep. Patsy Mink’s term in Congress out of respect for her husband, John, who is running for the vacancy.
Democrat John Mink entered the race on Tuesday. Mink said that if his wife wins posthumously, he wouldn’t run for the seat in a Jan. 4 special election that would be called.
McDermott remains the GOP’s candidate in the Nov. 5 election against Patsy Mink, who died Sept. 28.
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