{"id":2153200,"date":"2024-01-18T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T00:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-judge-rules-that-trump-will-remain-on-state-ballot\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T19:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T00:53:01","slug":"washington-judge-rules-that-trump-will-remain-on-state-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-judge-rules-that-trump-will-remain-on-state-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump will stay on Washington ballot, judge decides"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-judge-rules-that-trump-will-remain-on-state-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2153200&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Washington State Judge Rules Trump Will Remain on \u200cPrimary Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2062Washington state\u200d judge has made \u200da ruling \u2063that former President Donald\u200b Trump will stay on\u200b the state&#8217;s \u200bprimary ballot, \u200cdespite efforts from multiple states to\u2064 remove\u200d him due to his\u200c attempts to overturn the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Judge Rejects Request to Remove Trump\u2062 from Ballot<\/h3>\n<p>Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson has rejected\u200b a request \u2064from eight voters to exclude Trump from the ballot, arguing that \u2063he was ineligible for office because of his involvement in\u2063 the January 6th riot.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Judge Wilson stated that Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, had\u200b acted in accordance\u2062 with his duties when compiling the\u200d candidate lists based on party submissions. State law also \u200crequires \u2064any challenge to the candidate\u2062 list \u200dto be made within two days of its publication.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Court Supports\u2062 Secretary of \u2063State&#8217;s Actions<\/h3>\n<p>Wilson emphasized that the \u2064secretary \u2063of \u2063state had acted appropriately and that an order from the court to take different action was not supported by the statutes\u2064 or \u2062the electors&#8217; affidavit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Secretary Hobbs\u2064 expressed gratitude for the ruling, which\u2063 validated the work his office had done in compiling the names.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Secretary Hobbs Responds to\u200b Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>Hobbs stated, &#8220;I am grateful that Judge Wilson \u200bruled in such a timely and well-considered \u200cfashion, and that she\u2064 recognized that\u2062 I and\u2062 my staff\u2064 have been working in full compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/phoenix-council-votes-to-rescind-illegal-ordinance-donating-hundreds-of-guns-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Phoenix Council Votes to Revoke Unlawful Gun Donation to Ukraine\">state law governing<\/a> the Presidential Primary. We will continue working with our partners in county \u200delections offices to get all the necessary\u200c materials for this\u2063 election to every Washington voter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Republican Party had submitted five \u2064names by the deadline, including \u200cTrump, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former South\u200c Carolina Gov. Nikki\u2062 Haley, former New \u200cJersey\u2062 Gov. Chris Christie,\u2062 and political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy. However, Ramaswamy\u200d and\u200b Christie have since suspended their \u2062campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062other states are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feeble-excuse-dc-courts-say-theyre-too-busy-to-explain-why-they-release-violent-criminals-before-trial\/\" title=\"DC Courts claim they're too occupied to clarify why they release violent criminals pre-trial, a feeble excuse.\">facing \u200csimilar challenges<\/a> regarding Trump&#8217;s\u200c eligibility, only Colorado and Maine have removed\u2064 him from their ballots thus far.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump Appeals Decisions in Colorado \u200cand Maine<\/h3>\n<p>Trump has appealed both decisions, with the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the case regarding Colorado&#8217;s ruling.\u2064 Maine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">superior court<\/a> has decided to wait for the Supreme Court&#8217;s \u200bruling before making a \u2062decision.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the arguments\u200b for and against removing Trump&#8217;s \u2062name from the primary ballot based on his involvement\u200d in the events of January 6th?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Insurrection at the U.S. \u200dCapitol.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The decision to keep Trump on \u2062the\u2064 primary ballot \u200dcomes amidst ongoing debates\u2063 and discussions about the role he played in the events that unfolded on January 6th, when a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building in an effort\u2063 to disrupt the certification of the 2020 election results. Trump had repeatedly made \u200cbaseless claims about \u2062widespread election \u2062fraud, which many believe incited the actions \u200dof the rioters.<\/p>\n<p>While some argue that Trump&#8217;s involvement in the events of January 6th disqualify him from future political\u2064 office, Judge Wilson&#8217;s \u200druling focuses on the fact that the primary ballot is open to any candidate who meets the state&#8217;s eligibility requirements. According to Washington state law, a candidate\u2062 qualifies for the primary ballot if they declare their candidacy and pay the required fee by the deadline. Judge Wilson&#8217;s ruling\u2064 emphasizes that \u2064it is not within her \u200cjurisdiction to determine the eligibility of a candidate based on their actions or involvement in other\u2062 events.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling may\u200c be seen\u2063 as a blow\u2063 to\u2063 those who were\u2064 hoping to \u200cremove Trump&#8217;s name from the primary ballot \u2062due to his actions surrounding the insurrection.\u200c However, it is important to note that this decision only pertains to the primary election in Washington state and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or rulings of other\u2064 states regarding Trump&#8217;s eligibility for future offices.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Trump&#8217;s involvement \u200bin the 2020 election and the events of January 6th continue to be \u2063a divisive issue in American politics. Some argue that holding Trump accountable for\u200d his actions is \u2062necessary for the preservation \u2063of democracy, while\u200c others\u200d believe that he should be entitled to\u2063 participate in the political\u2062 process like any other candidate. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rep-credits-bidens-leadership-for-vanishing-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Democrat Rep. Credits \u2018Biden\u2019s Leadership\u2019 For Vanishing Mask Mandates\">2022 midterm elections approach<\/a>, it is\u200c likely \u200bthat these debates will persist and have an impact on the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent ruling by Thurston County Superior\u200d Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson to keep Donald Trump on the Washington state primary ballot despite calls for his removal highlights the ongoing\u200c debates\u2063 over his eligibility for future political office. While some argue that \u2064his \u2064involvement in the events of January 6th should disqualify him, \u200bJudge Wilson&#8217;s ruling\u2062 focuses on the state&#8217;s eligibility requirements for \u200dthe primary ballot. As the controversy surrounding Trump&#8217;s actions\u2064 continues, it will be \u2062interesting \u200dto see how this ruling and future decisions \u2062shape the political landscape in \u2064the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Washington judge denied the request of eight voters to exclude former President Donald Trump from the state&#8217;s primary ballot. This decision comes amidst a nationwide campaign to remove him due to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson ruled in favor of Trump&#8217;s inclusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2643,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2153200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2153200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}