Green Party Wins Case to Get Ex-Republican Candidate Off Ballot in PA-7 Race
Judge Stella Tsai ruled Andrew Tupone can be removed from the ballot despite enough signatures, and he plans to appeal or run a write-in campaign.
- On Friday, Commonwealth Court Judge Stella Tsai ordered the removal of Andrew Tupone from Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District ballot, disqualifying the Green Party candidate from the November 3 general election.
- The Green Party of Pennsylvania and Democrats sought Tupone's removal, arguing he was not an endorsed candidate and improperly used the party's name to qualify for the race.
- Records show 22 individuals collected nearly 11,000 signatures for Tupone, with many having ties to Republican campaigns; Tupone rejected allegations he was asked by the GOP to run as a spoiler.
- Without Tupone, the Lehigh Valley-based seat remains a direct contest between Democratic candidate Bob Brooks and incumbent Republican Ryan Mackenzie, who won by 1 percentage point two years ago.
- Tupone vowed to appeal the ruling, declaring, "I will continue this fight" to ensure voters in the district have a third-party choice despite the court's decision.
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Pennsylvania court removes Green Party candidate from ballot
A Pennsylvania judge on Friday ruled that a Green Party candidate be removed from the ballot after the state party sued, alleging the hopeful was a “spoiler candidate to distract progressive voters.” Andrew Tupone had filed a petition to run for the state’s 7th Congressional District as a Green Party candidate to take on Democratic […]
BREAKING: Court Strikes Down Republicans’ Latest Ploy to Meddle in PA-07, Orders Green Party Plant Off the Ballot
After lighting $1.7M on fire in a failed effort to stop Bob Brooks in the primary, Republicans strike out once again Breaking: A Pennsylvania court just ruled that Republican-backed ‘Green Party’ candidate Andrew Tupone must be removed from the ballot in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. The ruling is the latest embarrassment for Republicans who have now tried and failed twice to meddle in […]
Judge rules Green Party candidate accused of being GOP plant can be kicked off ballot in PA-07
The decision marks a turning point in a dispute between Tupone and the Pennsylvania Green Party itself, which challenged Tupone’s nomination papers and accused him of being a Republican plant.
Suspected GOP plant disqualified from key race after being disavowed by his own party
A state court in Pennsylvania has disqualified the nomination of Green Party candidate Andrew Tupone from Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, in a huge development that could be decisive in a closely watched battleground race.The development was reported on Friday evening by Punchbowl News' A...
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