Connecticut GOP governor candidate drops out after fraud allegations emerge

A Republican Connecticut gubernatorial candidate suspended her campaign Thursday after being accused of fraud.

Erin Stewart, the former mayor of New Britain, was accused by Crumbie Law Group, a law firm hired by her democratic successor to investigate rumors of wrongdoing, of spending $207,076.07 on a government credit card during her tenure without disclosing how the funds were used. The bombshell allegations came just days ahead of a primary she was favored to win and were cited as the reason for her campaign’s suspension.

She said the allegations had “understandably taken over this race and diverted attention away from the critical mission of saving our state from high taxes, high costs, the most expensive energy in America, and low opportunity for young people.”

“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