Republican Sean Parnell cancels US Senate campaign on Pennsylvania Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Sean Parnell, who was approved by former President Donald Trump in next year’s U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, said his campaign was suspended on Monday, local media reported.

The decision came after Parnell lost the fight for custody of his three children, amid allegations of physical abuse and verbal abuse against his wife’s marriage, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Parnell, an Army veteran, was trying to win the seat held by Conservative Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who will retire next year.

The Pennsylvania Senate race is seen as one of the most competitive races in the November 2022 congressional election, and it may help determine whether Republicans are gaining in the effort to gain control of the House majority.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, a judge granted Parnell’s wife primary custody of her children after she complained of past physical abuse and uncontrolled anger.

The newspaper quoted Parnell as denying the allegations.

In May, Parnel announced that he would submit to replace Toomey. In a video he posted on Twitter (NYSE :), Parnelle stressed his support for gun rights. He said the veteran war in Afghanistan wants to help solve the “generational crisis” created by the “crazy liberals”.

U.S. Representative Conor Lamb, who is in his third term in the House of Representatives, is trying to capture the Democratic candidate for the Senate seat in a crowded area.