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Judge rejects GOP challenge, says Arkansas House candidate eligible
A Republican lawsuit challenging the eligibility of a Democratic state House candidate was thrown out of court Thursday for lack of evidence.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen concluded an almost two-hour hearing by saying that the Republicans had proved that Morgan Lee Wiles had actually exceeded the yearlong residency standard set by the Arkansas Constitution.
"The evidence shows Mr. Wiles has resided [in the district] since 2016," Griffen said.
The residency issue is also the basis for a Democratic Party-backed suit challenging state House Republican leader Marcus Richmond's eligibility to run for office.
Read more: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/apr/27/judge-rejects-gop-challenge-says-house-/?f=news-politics