Court Rules DeLay’s Name Must Be on Ballot
The Republican Party must keep indicted former congressman Tom DeLay on the November ballot even though he isn’t campaigning for reelection, a judge ruled in Austin.
DeLay, the former U.S. House majority leader, won the Republican primary in March but resigned his seat in June. He is awaiting trial on money laundering and conspiracy charges connected to the financing of 2002 legislative campaigns with allegedly illegal corporate money.
“DeLay was chosen as the Republican nominee by the voters in the Republican primary, and he is still eligible to be the party’s nominee,” U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks said in his ruling.
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