Tim Sharp—an America First “MAGA” candidate in Flagler County, Florida—has filed a lawsuit against Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and the Florida Division of Elections after allegedly being unjustly bumped from the ballot.
Sharp, who was running for the Florida House of Representatives, was disqualified from the Aug. 23 Florida primary despite completing all candidate requirements. The state elections department told Sharp he was disqualified because his qualifying check wasn’t labeled as his official campaign account, but Sharp disputes this claim.
In a Sept. 18 press release (pdf), Sharp’s campaign said he “was cancelled from running for state house representative despite completing meticulous paperwork and being fully qualified,” and announced that he’s being represented by the nationally recognized Dhillon Law Group.
Searchable online campaign records show that Sharp designated Middlesex Federal Savings in Sommerville, Massachusetts, as the primary depository for his campaign on Oct. 12, 2021.
