Mike Minogue continued to make claims of a quid pro quo against his opponent, Gov. Maura Healey, on Tuesday.
The Republican nominee for governor suggested, without documented evidence, that the State Police Association of Massachusetts endorsed Healey in exchange for a contract.
The Democratic governor and the police union have strongly denied Minogue's allegation.
"Issue an official statement, under penalty of perjury, confirming whether anyone in her administration or campaign discussed or implied a connection between the contract and the endorsement," Minogue said Tuesday.
Healey responded to that request.
"The statement that's needed is an apology from Mike Minogue to members of law enforcement saying 'I'm sorry that I insulted you,'" she said.
Brendan Murphy, president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, called Minogue's claim "categorically false."
"Mr. Minogue is free to disagree with our endorsement," Murphy said in a statement. He should correct his false allegations and apologize to the men and women of the Massachusetts State Police for questioning their integrity and using the contract they earned in an attempt to score political points."
Minogue was asked during his press conference if he had any evidence to back up the claim.
"I think if you look at the contract and the timing of it, it has been dragged on so that it leverages. I don't think the government should ever let a contract like this with taxpayer dollars to drag on, and I'm calling on...
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