Kulkarni’s reelection roller-coaster began with a filing error in her paperwork – a mistake that ultimately led the state Supreme Court to rule her ineligible. But after the Secretary of State decided her District 40 seat was vacant and parties could nominate their candidates for the fall election, Democrats restored her to the ballot.
That drew – you guessed it – another legal challenge. It argued if Kulkarni wasn’t eligible in the primary, she shouldn’t be eligible in the general election.
This week a Franklin County judge denied the request to remove Kulkarni as the Democrats’ nominee in the district, saying she has the right to be on the ballot.
The tug-of-war may not be over yet, though, as the ruling is open to appeal.
