Republican lieutenant governor nominee's OUI charge leaves party ticket in limbo

Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue plans to have no lieutenant governor in his administration if he wins the general election, a decision he announced after Republican candidate for the No. 2 job, Shawn Oliver, suspended his campaign Sunday following a drunken driving arrest. Oliver was arrested in New Bedford late Saturday night on operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, after Oliver reportedly crashed his SUV into five parked cars and flipped his car. He was sent to the hospital for injuries, and local police confirmed no one else was seriously injured. He pleaded not guilty in New Bedford District Court on Monday morning, according to the New Bedford Light, but suspended his statewide campaign. Minogue had called for Oliver to suspend his campaign Sunday morning, and at a press availability in his hometown of Hamilton on Monday afternoon, the gubernatorial candidate outlined his plan if he wins in November. "I am glad he's safe, but at this point, I called for him to suspend and terminate his campaign, and he will not be my lieutenant governor," Minogue said.

Oliver, 42, appeared Monday in New Bedford District Court, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation, and speeding. He left the courthouse in a black vehicle without speaking to reporters after being released on personal recognizance. “Not today,” his lawyer, John Hendrie, said Monday when asked to comment. The crash scene on Dartmouth Street in New Bedford in the late evening on Oct. 17. The operator, City Councilor Shawn Oliver, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol. Courtesy of Joanne Doherty/The New Bedford LightMinogue, however, did have something to say. The Hamilton Republican released a statement hours after Oliver’s arraignment, emphasizing that he asked Oliver to resign, should voters elect them over incumbent Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll on Nov. 3. His campaign stressed that Oliver’s name will remain on the ballot, and for supporters to not alter the line on their ballot featuring their names, given that could invalidate their vote.

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