California elects Superior Court Judges in non-partisan elections. In the March 3, 2020 election in Los Angeles County, a candidate is running for that office. His name at birth was Michael Richard Cummins, but several years ago he changed his name, so that now his legal name is Judge Mike Cummins. He has an opponent who is suing to prevent him from using his name on the ballot. See this story.
Maybe I should change my name to President, or Mr. President.:)
How about HACK MORON or MORON HACK ???
Ain’t ballot machinations so swell ???
Judge Roy Hofheinz who was responsible for the building of the Astrodome, was actually last Harris County Judge in 1944, and had been mayor of Houston in between before the Dome was built. The Astrodome was officially the Harris County Domed Stadium, and Hofheinz had a quite elaborate suite in the building. I had always figured he was county judge at the time the Dome was built in 1965, but I don’t think he was ever referred to as Roy.
Also names – King, Czar, Emperor, Fuhrer, Anti-Christ, etc. — even Hizzonner ???
King Swope was a representative from Kentucky. Lots of middle names of King, including Mo King Udall.
Caesar Augustus Rodney was Demo Rep from Delaware. You may remember J(ulius) C(aeser) Watts from Oklahoma.
The first congressman of Asian descent, Dalip Singh Saund was known as Judge Saund, and his campsign literature read either Judge Saund or D.S.(Judge) Saund.
Don’t print any candidate names on the the state monopoly ballot. Use a voter write-in ballot to maximize voter freedom of choice without state sponsored manipulations by candidates and parties.