
Abuse allegations cast shadow over Sean Parnell's Senate campaign
CNN
Sean Parnell's turbulent personal life, including allegations of abuse from his estranged wife, continues to spill into the open as the Senate hopeful appeared in court for a custody trial this week -- disrupting the Pennsylvania Republican's campaign and sowing doubt about his viability as a candidate.
The contentious custody dispute has revealed more details of the allegations Parnell's wife, Laurie Snell, has leveled against him. She has alleged that Parnell choked her and injured their children. Parnell has denied those claims, which match allegations Snell made in 2018 during a hearing on a protection-from-abuse order she sought against him. Snell also testified Monday that Parnell had been unfaithful.
The allegations have shaken up next year's Republican primary for the competitive Senate race in Pennsylvania.

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