Earlier this month, Kevin Van Ausdal, the Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 14th district of Georgia, said that he is getting a divorce, must leave his home, and is unable to afford a new residence in Georgia. Therefore, he is moving to Indiana to live with his parents. See this story.
The author of the story, and Van Ausdal, both assume that he cannot continue to run. However, the U.S. Constitution does not require a candidate for Congress to live in the state during the campaign. Residence in the state is only required on election day. Article One, section two, says, “No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of 25 years, and been seven years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.”
The article makes it seem as though that the Democratic Party wants the legal ability to replace him.
You forgot to mention that the Republican gal in this race is a QAnon toadie who won her primary in an upset bid. Looks like yet another crazy will be joining congress soon.
Candidate/incumbent replacement lists.
Maybe Rocky de la Fuente can jump in. He’s used to running several multi state campaigns simultaneously.
Jean-Luc Pickard…
***when elected*** — now in total doubt due to delayed ballots and delayed counting of them plus zillion court cases ???
OR — ***when elected*** = Election Day ???
When elected, and when it is ascertained that one is elected are different.
It sounds like he was pushed. Until the Republican primary, he was a no hope candidate. Suddenly the Democrats thought they had a chance, and probably started pushing money into the campaign and brought in a professional campaign manager. They discovered flaws in their candidate and tried to replace him.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution quotes his principle campaign consultant as saying, “we told him there’s no wiggle room here” before claiming to be saddened. It also said the Democratic Party of Georgia immediately called on the SOS to disqualify Van Ausdal.
I woner if Perkins Coie is representing Van Ausdal’s wife in the divorce case?
About 40 of 435 gerrymander USA Rep gerrymander districts UNDER 55 pct rigged in 2020.
Likely near ZERO after 2021-2022 rigging ???
IE COMMAND orders from Devil city computers to 56-99 pct incumbents to lose areas to ***guarantee*** 55 pct marginal winners.
History –
1928 Hoover 58
1932 FDR 58
[Many States had ALL USA Reps elected at large
– thus the major rise of 1933-1935 RED Donkey communism]
Thus – 55 Pct x 218/435 = X PCT CONTROL. Solve for X.
MUCh MUCH MUCH worse primary math.
Lawyers, Judges and media gerrymander math STUPID beyond belief.
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PR and AppV
TOTSOP
He’s moving in with his parents? What a loser! He can’t even rent a cheap apartment?
We don’t need more freeloaders in Congress.
https://www.thoughtco.com/salaries-and-benefits-of-congress-members-3322282
roughly triple the average — PLUS zillion benes —
NOT counting bribes / delayed whatevers.
I would have thought that there would be some Democrat in his district who might have let the candidate move into their spare room until the election, and if he won the election, he would presumably be able to afford his own apartment.