Supreme Court Declines to Put Former DNC Candidate on Ohio GOP Primary Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 declined to reinstate Samuel Ronan, who previously ran for office as a Democrat, on the Republican ballot in an upcoming May 5 primary election for the U.S. House in Ohio. The court’s ruling took the form of an unsigned order. The court did not provide reasons for its decision. No justices dissented. The ruling means Ronan’s name will not appear on the ballot for the Republican nomination for U.S. House Ohio District 15 for the May 5 election. Ronan was challenging the incumbent, Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio). A voter filed a protest against Ronan, claiming that Ronan, who has changed party affiliation over the past decade, bore no allegiance to the Republican Party....