Rep. John Shaban drops out of 4th District race

Second-term state Rep. John Shaban, an attorney from Redding who has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, articulate lawmakers in the state Capitol, has dropped his bid to win the GOP nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, clearing the way for Dan Debicella, the former state senator and 2010 runner-up to Himes, to win the party nomination at its statewide convention next month.

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