NewsOK is reporting that Matthew Hecox is withdrawing from the House District 44 Democrat primary just a day before he was set to appear in court on a charge stemming from his DUI arrest on New Year’s Eve.
Hecox cited “personal reasons” as the reason for his withdraw. The revelation that he was arrested for driving under the influence and that he only recently registered as a Democrat was first reported here on Okie Pundit. Numerous news organizations picked up the story, creating pressure on Hecox to explain himself or bow out.
With Hecox out, Emily Virgin and Isaiah McCaslin remain as the only two declared candidates in the race. Like Hecox, both are OU students.
