Posted on 02/16/2022 2:51:11 PM PST by dontreadthis
House Bill 2764 (HB2764), sponsored by Representative Dave Wright (R-Corryton-District 19) and Senate Bill 2616 (SB2616), sponsored by Senator Frank Niceley (R-Strawberry Plains – District 8), as introduced, would prohibit a person from being nominated as a candidate for United States senator or member of the United States house of representatives unless the person has voted in the three previous elections in this state (Tennessee). – Amends TCA Title 2.
Should this bill pass into law, it would stymie the campaigns of Republican congressional candidates Robby Starbuck and Morgan Ortagus for the District 5 U.S. Representative seat currently held by Democrat Jim Cooper, who announced he will not seek re-election after Tennessee’s redistricting plans were finalized.
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This is a good idea.
I hadn’t seen it. So if I haven’t seen it, then if it is already posted, who cares. 🙂
I am confused, if they are already running how does this pass legal muster, kind of violates the principle of non-retroactive application of law.
Would stop Carpetbaggers! So…
Carpetbagger rule!! Excellent!!
Hmm. Good idea, eh? So they are preventing two republics from even running, for a seat now being vacated by a demo?
I smell a Rino preventing newbies from getting into the good-ole boy Rino-GROPElite club.
Likely addresses crimes, not qualifications. But I agree with your sentiment.
Ahh, I remember now ex post facto, thought that was not allowed in US law?
Ortagus was endorsed by Trump. This is simply an attempt to block Trump and what republican voters want.
State law prescribing additional qualifications for (federal level) congressman and senators? Not sure this will pass muster in the courts.
“This is a good idea.”
It is, but it ain’t constitutional. States cannot add restrictions on who can run for Congress.
SCOTUS decided this in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, which tossed a bunch of state level term limit laws.
Starbuck is endorsed by Rand Paul, Candice Owens, Charlie Kirk, Madison Cawthorn, Ric Grenell, Jenna Ellis, Ralph Norman, Rudy Guiliani, Ken Buck and Kelli Ward. So this sure looks like the GOPe is circling the wagons and trying to get an establishment RINO elected in the primary.
Not surprising, but not something to encourage.
Starbuck is a great candidate endorsed by MTG I smell a RINO involved here!!
Republican voter DO NOT want Ortega this was a HORRIBLE endorsement by Trump!! She is a RINO!!
Maybe. But it would also keep a Romney from moving to Utah just prior to the filing deadline.
You have to scroll down to Chapter 13: Political Parties & Primaries. Once there you will see why I provided the main link instead of direct links. 🙂
Ortagus is (was) anti-Trump, pro-Bush Democrat carpetbagger who fooled those advising Trump.
We back Trump or people like McConnell and McCarthy call the shots.
It’s not a good idea. If somehow it is not found to be a violation of the constitution, it will be used by Dems and anti-Trumpers to scotch viable conservative candidates from elections. If one has been a resident of a district for the required time, he or she should be allowed to run for office! If the opponents want to make an issue of this person’s voting history they can do so.
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