EPISODE · Mar 9, 2023 · 27 MIN
If You Ain't First, You're Last: Learn About State "Sore-Loser" Election Laws
from The Smerconish Podcast · host Michael Smerconish, Jason Torchinsky, Dan Henning, TC Scornavacchi
Should candidates who lose in a primary be permitted to run in the same general election as an independent or third party? Michael asks this question today and turns to attorney Jason Torchinsky for expertise. He's a partner at Holtzman, Vogel, Baran, Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC, amd c-author of a paper on the topic of how it may be impossible for Trump to run a successful third-party campaign if he loses the 2024 Republican Primary. Original air date 9 March 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Should candidates who lose in a primary be permitted to run in the same general election as an independent or third party? Michael asks this question today and turns to attorney Jason Torchinsky for expertise. He's a partner at Holtzman, Vogel, Baran, Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC, amd c-author of a paper on the topic of how it may be impossible for Trump to run a successful third-party campaign if he loses the 2024 Republican Primary. Original air date 9 March 2023.
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