Pennsylvania Judge Removes Green Candidate Andrew Tupone From 7th District Ballot as Spoiler Scrutiny Spreads
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 15
Pennsylvania Judge Removes Green Candidate Andrew Tupone From 7th District Ballot as Spoiler Scrutiny Spreads
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 15
Summary
A Pennsylvania judge ordered Andrew Tupone off the ballot in the state's 7th House District after the Green Party sued, saying his petition signatures were insufficient without party approval.
Tupone had filed as a Green candidate even though party officials said they had never endorsed him and did not know who he was; local reports said he had recently been a registered Republican.
Tupone and lawyer Wally Zimolong said they would challenge the ruling, while the NRCC neither confirmed nor denied any role and instead accused Democrats of backing Libertarian candidates elsewhere.
Similar disputes are surfacing in battleground House races from Arizona to Michigan and Virginia, with both parties accused of encouraging third-party or independent candidates to siphon votes from opponents.