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State Supreme Court takes Gauthier, DFL-Duluth, off ballot
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| Last Edited | RBH Sep 26, 2012 11:56am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul) |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 26, 2012 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that the name of DFL state Rep. Kerry Gauthier of Duluth, who was involved in a sex scandal with a 17-year-old boy this summer, be removed from the general election ballot.
The court Tuesday agreed with the position taken by the DFL Party, which filed the petition to remove the name of Gauthier and substitute the party's preferred candidate, Erik Simonson.
"We are glad to learn that the Minnesota Supreme Court agrees that Duluth voters should have a chance to choose between the endorsed candidates of the major parties," DFL state chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
Gauthier, who represented House District 7B in Duluth, admitted to having sexual relations with the boy outside a rest stop but was not charged. After the incident became public and provoked criticism across the political spectrum, Gauthier agreed not to seek re-election. The party endorsed Simonson, an assistant fire chief and leader of the firefighters union in Duluth, to take his place. |
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