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.”
TL;DR
- Andrew Tupone, a Green Party candidate, was removed from the ballot for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.
- The Green Party of Pennsylvania sued, alleging Tupone was a "spoiler candidate" intended to distract progressive voters.
- The party argued Tupone misled voters who signed his petition and aimed to siphon votes from Democratic nominee Bob Brooks.
- Commonwealth Court Judge Stella M. Tsai granted the objection, citing Tupone's prior Republican registration and voting history.