Ben Higgins, “The Bachelor” star who last week filed to run for Colorado’s House District 4, has withdrawn his candidacy.

The news was announced in a statement distributed by Walt Disney Co. publicist Caly Johnson, and is also posted on the Ben Higgins for Colorado website. “The Bachelor” is produced by Disney-owned ABC television network.

“Despite my best efforts to pursue this opportunity in good faith, I recently received information that has made such a pursuit unworkable,” Higgins said in the statement. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will not be able to move forward as a candidate. I find solace in knowing that our intentions and actions have been fair and sincere. I entered into this endeavor wanting to bring positive change to my community, and it is with that same spirit that I will move forward, albeit on a different path.”

Dropping out of the race, a source close to the campaign said, was the result of Higgins’ contract with Disney for “Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After,” a spin-off reality show featuring Higgins and his fiancee, Lauren Bushnell.

Disney “got very squeamish about the politics, especially with Ben being a Republican,” the source said. “The ultimatum that was given to Ben was, ‘If you run, we will take you out of The Bachelor franchise.'”

Higgins was not immediately available to comment beyond the statement.

Production of “Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After,” which would follow Higgins and Bushnell as they plan their wedding, has not yet begun. The show is scheduled to air starting in October, Johnson said.

The source said the company’s attorneys “decided this was an issue” just as the Republican National Convention was taking place in Cleveland. Higgins had filed his candidacy documents with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office Friday, July 15. The convention began Monday and ended Thursday.

Had he followed through, Higgins would have faced Democrat incumbent Rep. Dan Pabon, who on Tuesday was sentenced to one year probation after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.