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Walsh campaign remains tight-lipped on Senate race

FILE-This Tuesday, June 3, 2014 file photo, Sen. John Walsh, D-Mont., leaves the Capitol in Washington. A campaign spokeswoman says Walsh is taking personal time at his Helena home but declined to answer questions about whether he plans to remain in the U.S. Senate race amid allegations that he plagiarized a research paper. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite,File) FILE-This Tuesday, June 3, 2014 file photo, Sen. John Walsh, D-Mont., leaves the Capitol in Washington. A campaign spokeswoman says Walsh is taking personal time at his Helena home but declined to answer questions about whether he plans to remain in the U.S. Senate race amid allegations that he plagiarized a research paper. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite,File)

By Associated Press August 7, 2014 1 min read

HELENA, Mont. (AP) – U.S. Sen. John Walsh and his campaign are remaining tight-lipped for a third straight day on whether he intends to stay in Montana’s Senate race following plagiarism allegations.

Walsh spokeswoman Lauren Passalacqua told The Associated Press in an email Thursday there is “nothing new right now.” Walsh has canceled all campaign events this week and made himself unavailable to reporters.

Walsh has until Monday to withdraw from the race against Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, or he’ll remain on the ballot. If he does withdraw, Montana’s Democratic Party would have until Aug. 20 to submit the name of a replacement candidate to the secretary of state.

Walsh faces allegations that he plagiarized a research paper while studying for a master’s degree at the U.S. Army War College in 2007.