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Fishback to remain on Florida ballot for governor's race, judge rules

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will stay on the ballot for Florida's primary election, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling came after Lt. Gov. Jay Collins filed a lawsuit questioning whether Fishback met the state's seven-year residency requirement to run.

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  1. Tampa Free Press

    Judge Clears James Fishback For Florida Primary, Throwing Out Residency Lawsuit (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Circuit Judge David Frank rejected a lawsuit aimed at removing Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback from the upcoming primary ballot, allowing the candidate to stay in the race for Florida governor. The legal challenge, filed by primary opponent and Lt. Gov.

  2. Tampa Bay Times

    Fishback can stay on Florida ballot, judge rules (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    TALLAHASSEE — James Fishback, a Republican candidate for Florida governor, will stay on the ballot despite questions about his state residency, a Tallahassee judge ruled Monday. One of Fishback’s opponents, Lt. Gov.

  3. Miami New Times

    BREAKING: Judge rules Fishback is eligible in Florida Governor race (opens Miami New Times)

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    The ruling ends months of speculation about the candidate's eligibility.

  4. The Brunswick News

    Republican James Fishback can stay on Florida ballot, judge rules (opens The Brunswick News)

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    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — James Fishback, a Republican candidate for Florida governor, will stay on the ballot despite questions about his state residency, a Tallahassee judge ruled Monday. One of Fishback’s opponents, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, sued, arguing that the former…

  5. Florida Phoenix

    Florida judge refuses to boot Fishback from the ballot, won’t ‘decide the race’ (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    A Leon County judge refused Monday to kick Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback off the ballot, agreeing that he hadn’t meant to establish residency in D.C. and pointing out that it’s not the court’s job to decide who becomes Florida’s next governor.

  6. WFLA

    Judge rules James Fishback will stay on primary ballot for Florida's governor race (opens WFLA)

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    A Leon County judge ruled on Monday evening that gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on the August ballot.

  7. Orlando Weekly

    Fishback remains on Florida ballot despite residency claims (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    A Leon County judge refused Monday to kick Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback off the ballot, agreeing that he hadn’t meant to establish residency in D.C. and pointing out that it’s not the court’s job to decide who becomes Florida’s next governor.

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    Fishback to remain on Florida ballot for governor's race, judge rules (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will stay on the ballot for Florida's primary election, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling came after Lt. Gov. Jay Collins filed a lawsuit questioning whether Fishback met the state's seven-year residency requirement to run.

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