Democrats have unleashed a fleet of well-funded lawyers to block left-of-center third-party candidates from gaining ballot access in battleground states in a bid to protect Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of victory.
Two third-party candidates will not appear on the ballot in Georgia after Democrats sued to remove their political opponents.
Two Fulton County Superior Court Judges knocked third-party candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz off the Georgia ballot on Wednesday. Democrats challenged the candidates, alleging paperwork issues. Democrats also sought to block Green Party candidate Jill Stein from running for president in Georgia, though Stein will remain on the ballot.
Both West’s and De la Cruz’s campaigns said they would appeal the decision, The Associated Press reported.
The decision came just weeks after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger approved West (an independent candidate) and De la Cruz (a Party of Socialism and Liberation nominee who qualified as an independent in Georgia) to appear on the ballot. […]
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