马萨诸塞州共和党州长候选人迈克·米诺格表示，如果他在11月当选，将不设副州长，此前他的竞选搭档因涉嫌酒驾被捕。
Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue said that if he is elected in November, he will serve without a lieutenant governor after his running mate was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk.
肖恩·奥利弗周六涉及一起车祸后，被指控酒后驾驶、疏忽驾驶机动车、违反车道标线和超速，并暂停了副州长竞选。他周一认罪不罪。
Shawn Oliver suspended his campaign for lieutenant governor after he was involved in a car crash on Saturday and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation and speeding. He pleaded not guilty on Monday.
“包括缅因州和新罕布什尔州在内的几个州都没有副州长，”米诺格竞选团队周一在一份声明中说。“马萨诸塞州法律已经规定了州长不在职时的继任顺序。”他补充说，“空缺该职位将为纳税人节省30多万美元的薪资和安保费用。”
“Several states, including Maine and New Hampshire, operate without a lieutenant governor,” Minogue’s campaign said in a statement Monday. “Massachusetts law already sets the order of succession if the governor is out of office.”He added that “leaving the position unfilled will save taxpayers well over $300,000 in salary and security costs.”
奥利弗是新贝德福德市议员，他在宣布暂停竞选时说，即将到来的选举“太重要，不能被个人事务所掩盖”。“我要衷心感谢在这段旅程中支持我的每一个人，并请求在这段困难时期尊重我家人的隐私，”他在声明中写道。
In announcing the suspension of his campaign, Oliver, a New Bedford city councilor, said the upcoming election was “too important to be overshadowed by personal matters.”“I want to sincerely thank everyone who has supported me throughout this journey and ask that my family’s privacy be respected during this difficult time,” he wrote in a statement.
尽管暂停了竞选，奥利弗的名字仍将出现在选票上。他尚未就当选后是否拒绝担任该职位发表评论。
Despite suspending his campaign, Oliver will still have his name appear on the ballot. He has not yet commented on whether he plans to turn down the position if elected.
米诺格的竞选团队鼓励选民仍计划选择米诺格-奥利弗竞选组合，“因为选票已经印刷，无法更改。任何标记或删除都将使米诺格的选票无效”，并澄清，如果当选，奥利弗不会担任米诺格的副州长。
Mingoue’s campaign encouraged voters to still plan to select the Minogue-Oliver ticket “because the ballots have already been printed and cannot be changed. Any marks or deletions will invalidate the vote for Minogue,” clarifying that Oliver would not serve as Minogue’s lieutenant governor if elected.
奥利弗被捕数小时后，米诺格说他“极度失望”，并且“酒后驾车没有任何借口”。“肖恩很幸运能活下来，也很幸运没有无辜者受伤，”米诺格在周日表示，并补充说，他要求奥利弗立即暂停竞选，如果他当选，将正式要求他辞职。
Hours after Oliver’s arrest, Minogue said that he was “extremely disappointed” and that there is “no excuse for driving under the influence.”“Shawn is lucky to be alive and lucky that no one innocent was hurt,” Minogue said in a Sunday, adding that he asked Oliver to suspend his campaign immediately and that he would formally ask for his resignation if he is elected.
“肖恩是一位父亲和祖父，他需要把家庭放在第一位，”米诺格说。“他需要做出努力，确保这种事不再发生。如果他需要帮助，我会帮他。”米诺格将在11月3日的大选中与民主党州长莫拉·希利交锋。最近一份萨福克大学/《波士顿环球报》的民调显示，希利以25个百分点领先。
“Shawn is a father and grandfather, and he needs to put his family first,” Minogue said. “He needs to do the work to ensure this never happens again. If he needs help with that, I will help him.”Minogue faces off against Democratic Gov. Maura Healey in the Nov. 3 general election. A recent Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll showed Healey leading the race by 25 percentage points.
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