{"id":1402439,"date":"2022-03-27T07:14:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T11:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1402439"},"modified":"2022-03-27T07:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T11:14:44","slug":"u-s-democrat-house-candidate-ends-campaign-after-drunkenly-berating-girls-at-sleepover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-democrat-house-candidate-ends-campaign-after-drunkenly-berating-girls-at-sleepover\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Democrat House Candidate Ends Campaign After Drunkenly Berating Girls at Sleepover"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-democrat-house-candidate-ends-campaign-after-drunkenly-berating-girls-at-sleepover%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1402439&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-oklahoma\">Oklahoma<\/a> Democrat running for a U.S. House of Representatives seat announced March 24 she is ending her campaign after getting drunk and berating middle school girls at a sleepover.<\/p>\n<p>Abby Broyles said the fallout from the incident compelled her to try to kill herself and she will not be campaigning any longer so she can \u201cfocus on myself and my happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI checked myself into rehab a couple weeks ago and am already making dramatic progress,\u201d Broyles said in a blog post, adding that she\u2019s gone without a drink for the longest period of time in more than 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spent years fighting for women, working families, advocating for better healthcare, quality public education for every child no matter their zip code; the list goes on and on,\u201d the former reporter said. \u201cBut now\u2019s the time to take on my own fight that I\u2019ve been running from for 20 years: facing my mental health challenges head on. I don\u2019t know what the journey ahead for me looks like, but I\u2019m grateful to be alive with a fighting spirit and keep my promise\u2014I\u2019m not done yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Broyles had been accused of berating young girls during a slumber party. Broyles eventually confirmed the events, though she has also said she can\u2019t remember what she said after drinking wine and using a medication \u201cthat helps you relax.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say sorry from the bottom of my heart, I apologize for any hurt or damage or trauma that my behavior, when I didn\u2019t know what I was doing, caused. I\u2019m deeply sorry,\u201d Broyles previously told KFOR-TV.<\/p>\n<p>In her announcement, Broyles said she received a bombardment of calls from people after the incident, including calls to kill herself. She said she later \u201cdrank heavily\u201d and took sleeping pills in a suicide attempt that was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Broyles had been vying for the seat representing Oklahoma\u2019s 5th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.), who currently holds the seat, is running for re-election.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Harris-Till, a former Young Democrats of America official, is the only Democrat running following Broyles\u2019 decision.<\/p>\n<p>Both Broyles and Harris-Till have lost several races in the past. Broyles won the Democrat primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2020 but lost in the general election to incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.).<\/p>\n<p>Primaries for the seats in Oklahoma are scheduled to take place on June 28.<\/p>\n<p>Political handicapping websites rate the 5th Congressional District seat as solid Republican in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"one_author_block round\">\n<div class=\"top_row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/author-zachary-stieber\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zachary Stieber covers U.S. and world news. 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