<p>The highest court in Arizona has ruled that three Republican lawmakers can remain on the ballot, after voters in the state challenged their candidacy.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://media.azpm.org/master/document/2022/5/9/pdf/decision-order-in-hansen-v-finchem.pdf">Supreme Court of Arizona</a> ruled that Republican Congressmen Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs, along with State Representative Mark Finchem, can remain on the ballot in their respective races, after a group of Arizona voters sued to stop the Republicans from appearing on the primary ballot in Arizona&#8217;s August primary, on the grounds that the three had participated in an insurrection in violation of the 14th amendment&#8217;s disqualification clause. Gosar and Biggs are incumbents running for re-election in their congressional districts, while Finchem is running to become the Arizona Secretary of State.</p>
<p>According to the ruling, the plaintiffs alleged that the three Republicans were ineligible to run for office because of their alleged involvement in the events surrounding the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. The plaintiffs argued that all three &#8220;engaged in acts that amounted to an insurrection or rebellion under Section 3&#8221; of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, which specifically prohibits individuals from holding any state or local office who participate in an insurrection against the United States, commonly known as the <a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-14/">&#8220;Disqualification Clause&#8221;</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>The case originated in the Maricopa County Superior Court, which ruled in favor of the three candidates. The Superior Court ruled that: Congress did not establish a private right of action to enforce the Disqualification Clause, neither does the criminal statute outlawing insurrection and rebellion; the <a href="https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00351.htm">Arizona state law</a> governing election challenges similarly does not provide for private right of action, and; the Constitution only gives Congress the authority to determine qualifications for holding office, among other rulings. The Supreme Court agreed with the lower court&#8217;s findings, noting that Section 5 of the 14th Amendment expressly delegates the authority on whether and how to enforce the Disqualification Clause to Congress. The Court also ruled that a state-level election challenge is not the proper way to enact a Disqualification Clause challenge, and out of the scope of Arizona law. The Court thus upheld the lower Court ruling; all three candidates will appear on the ballot for the August primary.</p>
<p>Gosar lauded the ruling on Twitter Monday. &#8220;Breaking: The AZ Supreme Court just ruled that me, @RepAndyBiggsAZ and @RealMarkFinchem will remain on the ballot,&#8221; Gosar tweeted. &#8220;The Democrats lose again and now have to try to beat us at the ballot box. ✔️Free Speech Wins ✔️No &#8216;Insurrection&#8217; no Disqualification Clause.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Breaking: The AZ Supreme Court just ruled that me, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAndyBiggsAZ</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMarkFinchem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMarkFinchem</a> will remain on the ballot. The Democrats lose again and now have to try to beat us at the ballot box.<br />
✔️Free Speech Wins<br />
✔️No “Insurrection” no Disqualification Clause <a href="https://t.co/Ct3RvtekSu">pic.twitter.com/Ct3RvtekSu</a></p>
<p>— Paul Gosar (@DrPaulGosar) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrPaulGosar/status/1523745235255566336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>A judge in Georgia dismissed a similar legal challenge to the candidacy of Congresswoman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-rejects-january-6-challenge-to-marjorie-taylor-greenes-re-election-run">Marjorie Taylor Greene</a> Friday. North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn is still facing a challenge of his own, originally filed in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/group-of-nc-voters-file-complaint-attempting-to-block-madison-cawthorn-from-running">January</a>.</p>

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