Republican state representative Lucas Lanigan won a recount by a single vote weeks after turning himself in for allegedly assaulting his wife. Lanigan was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault after an alleged incident in October. The race against Democratic challenger Patty Kidder initially ended in a tie.
A Republican state representative won a recount by a single vote, weeks after he turned himself in for allegedly assaulting his wife in late October.State Rep. Lucas Lanigan turned himself in days before the election, after being charged with domestic violence aggravated assault, WCSH, an NBC affiliate in Maine, reported. According to a police affidavit obtained by WCSH, Lanigan is accused of choking his wife after she confronted him about an alleged affair.
On Facebook, two days after the election, Lanigan said he was fighting these"ridiculous charges.""I have thick skin but for my family enough is enough," he wrote. asked that the charges be dropped, saying she did not think he intended to hurt her. But prosecutors are Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA
Democrats immediately called on Lanigan to resign after he was booked for the crime, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
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