A Leon County judge ruled on Monday evening that gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on the August ballot. A judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback’s name from the August ballot over residency requirements.Leer en españolIt was filed by current Lt. Jay Collins, who is also running in the primary.A candidate must have lived in the state for seven consecutive years to run for governor and records show that within the past few years, Fishback bought a home in Washington, D.C.But despite making that his “primary home,” he never abandoned his Florida residency.
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