{"id":259224,"date":"2026-08-04T22:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/259224\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:22:09","slug":"sweargen-quits-re-election-bid-sets-off-frenzied-search-for-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/259224\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweargen quits re-election bid; sets off frenzied search for replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"SANDUSKY \u2014 State Rep. D.J. Swearingen shocked party leaders in three counties Tuesday when he abandoned his re-election campaign, dropping off a letter to the Erie County Elections Board withdrawing his candidacy in the 89th District. <\/p>\n
The move set off a scramble in Erie, Ottawa and Huron counties\u2014which make up the district. Swearingen told officials he was being considered for a \u201cnew role,\u201d but he didn\u2019t say what the position is, or who\u2019s offering it to him. It not known if Swearingen intends to resign before the end of his term.<\/p>\n
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