Gov. Bill Lee has allowed legislation imposing residency requirements on most U.S. House and Senate hopefuls to become law without his signature.
By JONATHAN MATTISE, April 13, 2022, NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new rule imposing residency requirements on most U.S. House and Senate hopefuls won't achieve some Tennessee Republican lawmakers' goal of nudging at least one GOP candidate backed by President Donald Trump off the primary ballot, even as the governor allowed it to become law without signing it Wednesday.
That's because the filing deadline for candidates — including Morgan Ortagus — in a crowded, open Nashville congressional race came and went before the requirement became law, according to elections officials.
"The requirement does not apply retroactively to candidates who met the qualification deadline at noon on April 7," said Julia Bruck, spokesperson for Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. (read more)
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