TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Kansas House candidate who had been disowned by some Democrats for his incendiary social media posts and because he abused girls online when he was 14 years old announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the race.

In a series of tweets, Aaron Coleman said he was abandoning his campaign. Earlier this month, he defeated veteran Rep. Stan Frownfelter in the Democratic primary by 14 votes in their Kansas City, Kansas, district.

Coleman tweeted that he "made the decision to withdraw as the Democratic nominee for HD 37 so I can focus on caring for my family." Colem...