Republican booted from ballot, but judge finds no wrongdoing by Ro Khanna [Mike Honda challenger]
Source: San Jose Mercury News
One of the two Republicans who jumped into the race to challenge Democratic Congressman Mike Honda at the last minute has been disqualified and will not appear on the ballot.
But the Sacramento County Superior Court judge who found irregularities in Vinesh Singh Rathore's nominating petition did not find that any responsibility lay with Democratic challenger Ro Khanna, as a lawsuit had claimed.
"There was never evidence to support the ridiculous claim and it was dismissed yesterday by the judge who examined it," Khanna campaign manager Leah Cowan said Thursday. "It's obvious that the defenders of the status quo feel threatened by the momentum behind Ro's change campaign and now they've resorted to old-style political attacks and dirty tricks."
The race in the 17th congressional district has captured national attention as Khanna, a former Obama administration official who lives in Fremont, tries to unseat seven-term incumbent Honda to represent the first majority Asian-American district in the continental 48 states -- and the heart of Silicon Valley.
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