ME-GOV: Caron drops out of Maine gov. race, endorses Janet Mills
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Independent entrepreneur Alan Caron made good on his promise Monday to drop out of the Maine governor’s race if he didn’t think he could win.
Caron announced he’s abandoning his bid for governor — and he’s endorsing Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills for governor, who joined him at a news conference.
Caron has decried partisanship and the reliance on more taxpayer spending alone to solve Maine’s pressing issues. But he said independents only have a chance when major party candidates falter, said Caron, who said Mills would bring people together to improve the economy and health care.
“I’m not a person that quits things easily,” Caron said.
Also in the race are independent state Treasurer Terry Hayes and Republican businessman Shawn Moody, whose campaign adviser called Caron a “longtime Democratic party activist and commentator.”
Critics who feared Caron or Hayes simply siphon votes away from other candidates, making them spoilers, have been on the attack.
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