Believe it or not, there is precedent for this sort of thing in Texas. In 2006, we had Kinky Friedman on the ballot for governor with an independent campaign. The ballot actually listed him as Richard “Kinky” Friedman. A judge allowed this to happen because he noted that, while “Kinky” was a nickname, it was the name Friedman had been using professionally for over 30 years at that point, and indeed was the name most voters would recognize him by.
In that same election, the state comptroller, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, was also running an independent campaign for governor. She tried to get herself listed on the ballot as Carole “Grandma” Strayhorn; this was a reference to the slogan “One Tough Grandma”, which Strayhorn had previously used in her campaigns for comptroller. The judge ruled against her, however.
And of course one of the current US Senators from Texas is Rafael Edward Cruz, but was listed on ballots as “Ted” Cruz, which he has been using professionally since before adulthood.
Legally speaking a nickname that someone has been using for years is one thing. And a made up catchy fake name for particular election is something else altogether.
So far I see no inconsistency between all the various citations of candidates and court outcomes. YMMV, but if someone is expecting outrage over the differing court decisions, they’re expecting wrong.
Tucker Carlson says the Iran war was engineered by Chabad in the hopes of triggering a missile strike that will destroy the Dome of the Rock and allow them to build the Third Temple.
Tucker isn’t an End Times nut, though. He’s just a paid stooge for the Russians whose job at this point is to spout anti-Israel propaganda. Not sure where he got the idea that the “Excuse me, are you Jewish? Have you wrapped tefillin today?” guys are trying to engage in Messianic eschatology, though - my understanding of Judaism is that the Messiah will show up on God’s schedule, not anyone else’s.
Frankly I’m surprised he hasn’t started quoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
And depending on the state there may be also restrictions upon using a business trademark unless your name IS the trademark.
Here in PR there were in 2000/2004 two candidates who entered their respective races as just “Miguel NewFace” and “Calvin2000” ( but he was NOT legally named Calvin), nothing else on the ballot. Both lost, and I suppose it did not help that voters and poll workers all went “Who?”
This greatly peeved some of the elections staff of even their own party and a few years later as amendments to the election code were legislated, language was added that nicknames (NOT campaign or commercial slogans) were ok but the ballot line must include at least one each of your legal given and family names. So you can have Benito “Bad Bunny” Martínez on the ballot but not The Superbowl Halftime Guy.
Well, he now goes on to a primary runoff, as YouTube Gun Bro Brandon Herrera (in his seco d go-around challenging for the seat) got more votes than Gonzales but not enough to advance directly. So expect a huge “Jesus forgives” push.
Last time around the same two went to the runoff and Gonzales just barely scraped by. So I would think that Herrera is the favorite today if he keeps up his turnout.
Also, I’ll skip the rant about how a PhD was long before the MD, and PhDs are the real doctors, because a discussion about Republicans isn’t worth that level of discourse.
“After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I’ve always had in my district,” Gonzales said in the late Thursday statement. “Through the rest of my term, I will continue fighting for my constituents, for whom I am eternally grateful.”
Gonzales did not mention the affair in a statement announcing his withdrawal from the race.
