Jerry Torres, Florida Republican Candidate for U.S. House, Wins Ballot Access Fight

On August 19, a Florida state appeals court put Jerry Torres back on the Republican primary ballot as a candidate for U.S. House, 14th district. He had earlier been removed because Democrats challenged his declaration of candidacy. It was notarized by a Mississippi judge while Torres was in Africa. The state appeals court ruled that the challengers lack standing. See this story. Torres v Shaw, 1D22-2423. Here is the opinion.

The Florida primary is August 23. Technically, the lower court had ruled that votes for Torres should not be counted. It had been too late to remove him from the ballot, because the ballots are already printed.

Still pending is a case on whether Rebekah Jones should be on the Democratic primary ballot for U.S. House, District One.


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