Ben Higgins, the most recent star of ABC’s “The Bachelor,” isn’t running after all for public office in Colorado.
Higgins announced Friday he is abandoning his run as a Republican for a Denver state House district.
He had filed paperwork only Wednesday formally declaring his candidacy.
In a statement from Disney-ABC Television Group, Higgins says that “due to unforeseen circumstances, I will not be able to move forward as a candidate.”
Campaign spokesman Roger Hudson says he cannot elaborate. Disney didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment.
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Higgins appeared last year on “The Bachelorette.” This year, he was star of “The Bachelor” and now lives in northwest Denver with his fiancee. The two have a new show airing this fall, “Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After.”
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