First, a recap.
Earlier this year, Democratic Rep. Nima Kulkarni was faced with a lawsuit by her Republican predecessor, arguing Kulkarni was not eligible to run in the primary because of a filing mistake in her paperwork. The state Supreme Court ultimately agreed.
Last month, however, Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams said the ruling meant the results of the primary didn’t count and no officially recognized election occurred. The result: Both parties could put up a candidate in the November election.
The Democrats then chose Kulkarni as their candidate. Issue resolved, right?
Not quite. This week, both Kulkarni’s predecessor and challenger are going back to court — arguing the Democrat’s nomination runs afoul of the law and must be set aside. Kulkarni’s attorney said in a statement that her client was nominated by 80% of the district and voter intent has been “clear throughout the process.”
