Phoenix • The first state lawmaker in the nation to be first kicked out of office amid sexual misconduct claims since the #MeToo movement started can run for state Senate, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The justices said Don Shooter’s name can appear on the ballot in the Aug. 28 Republican primary because it appears he’s still a resident of the district he wants to represent.
An opponent, Brent Backus, had filed a legal challenge saying Shooter doesn’t live at an address in Yuma as he claims.
He has apologized for what he called insensitive comments involving women but said he never sought to touch anyone or have a sexual relationship.