The Republican Party of Texas dropped its lawsuit to remove embattled Congressman Blake Farenthold’s name from the 2018 primary ballot. Farenthold asked to have his name removed from the primary ballot following ongoing accusations of sexual harassment, but his request came after the state’s deadline to remove himself from the ballot. Chris Gober, an attorney representing the Republican Party of Texas, told an Austin federal judge that they were dropping their lawsuit because the party and the Secretary of State’s office had come to an agreement that the party chairman, James Dickey, is ultimately responsible for submitting the list of candidates running in the 2018 primary election.
“It would clear the way for him (Dickey) not to submit Blake Farenthold’s name and the secretary to do nothing about it,” Gober said.
But the attorneys representing the Secretary of State’s office say the party’s move also runs the risk of someone alleging a contested election.
Full Article: Texas Republican Party Drops Lawsuit To Remove Farenthold From Primary Ballot | Texas Public Radio.