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Attorney general candidate steps down amid strangulation charge; Democrats plan a replacement [View all]
The Nebraska Democratic candidate for attorney general who was accused of attacking his father has stepped aside, citing health reasons.
Van Argyrakis had faced calls to remove himself from the ballot because he was charged with felony strangulation following an altercation with his 82-year-old father on April 8.
Party leaders can choose a replacement Democrat to appear on the ballot.
Democratic Party chairwoman Jane Kleeb said in a statement that she plans to find a substitute candidate.
Read more: http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/elections/attorney-general-candidate-steps-down-amid-strangulation-charge-democrats-plan/article_4a370de7-8e4a-51e3-a13a-61a26a0a5849.html
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