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Illinois Senator Urges Maine Senate Candidate to End Campaign
A Democratic senator from Illinois called on a candidate seeking the Maine Senate seat to withdraw from the race. The statement cited the candidate's prior role leading an Illinois public health department during a Legionnaires' disease outbreak.
Jul 10, 1:23 PM·1m read1 source
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A Democratic senator from Illinois on Thursday urged a candidate for the Maine Senate seat to end his campaign. The statement revived earlier criticism of the candidate's handling of a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak during his time leading Illinois' public health department.
The candidate had recently launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination in Maine. The statement did not include additional details about the outbreak or the candidate's response at the time.
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