Government
Dec. 12, 2023
Congress candidate sues for ‘MAGA Conservative Republican’ ballot designation
“The issue of my self-identification as a MAGA Conservative Republican or MAGA Conservative should be left to the voters who will decide at the ballot box,” Chris Mathys wrote in his complaint against the Secretary of State.
A candidate for Congress from Bakersfield wants a judge to allow him to be listed on the primary ballot as a “MAGA Conservative Republican.”
Chris Mathys filed his complaint on Friday after California Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office rejected his proposed ballot designation. Mathys, who is not an attorney, represents himself. Mathys v. Weber, 23WM000127 (Sac. Super. Ct., filed Dec. 8, 2023).
“The design...