Shaun Brown, independent candidate in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, talks with reporters outside Richmond Circuit Court on Wednesday. (Steve Helber/AP)The independent candidate seeking to run in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District race this fall has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s ruling that her name must be removed from the ballot because of forged signatures. [Judge orders independent candidate off the ballot in Va. congressional race, citing fraud]Brown is seeking to challenge Rep. Scott Taylor (R) and his Democratic opponent, Elaine Luria, for the Hampton Roads-area congressional seat. Democrats charged that Taylor was trying to siphon votes away from Luria, a retired Navy commander, by helping former Democratic candidate Brown get onto the ballot as an independent. “We have confidence that the State Supreme Court will condemn these efforts and affirm the decision.”

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2018 21:26 UTC