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Breaking: Rick McCabe drops out of Rye City Council race

The Republican candidate is facing an undisclosed illness

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Republican City Council candidate Rick McCabe is dropping out of the race due to an undisclosed health matter.

Republican Rick McCabe dropped out of the race for Rye City Council Wednesday afternoon citing an undisclosed illness.

“It is with great regret that I must announce that due to an unforeseen illness from which I will recover soon, I am suspending my campaign for the open city council seat,” McCabe, 52, said in a statement released on Sept. 25. 

The chairman of the city’s Recreation Commission, McCabe said voters deserve to make a fully informed choice this November, and he thanked the Rye Republican Party for their support and confidence during the campaign. 

-by David Hessekiel