Collins Drops Out Of CD-6 Race
By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com ReporterCD-6 Democratic candidate Mike Collins said Tuesday that he is ending his campaign, leaving former Appleton, Wis. City Council member Hank Eng as the sole Democrat left in the race.
Collins said he was dropping out because of health problems related to injuries he suffered while a soldier in Vietnam. Mike lost his larynx to cancer associated with exposure to Agent Orange.
Collins said he endorsed Eng for the CD-6 seat, which has been held by Republicans since the 6th Congressional District was created in 1982.
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