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Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘I am remaining on the ballot': City of St. George mayoral candidate re-enters race
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A mayoral candidate for the City of St. George who dropped out of the race has re-entered. According to a Facebook post, Republican candidate Jim Morgan has decided to leave his name on the ballot. Morgan said his campaign staff bullied him to officially resign but he declined. On Feb. 18, he announced his withdrawal from the mayoral race. The Republican candidate will be running against the interim mayor for St. George, Dustin Yates. In his social media post, he said he would stay true to his platform. 'I am remaining on the Ballot,' wrote Morgan. 'I will stay true to my original platform for the NO Home Rule Charter as written.' Morgan said the Home Rule Charter as written is not suitable for citizens of St. George. 'The Home Rule Charter, as written, is not suitable for the citizens of St. George,' he said. 'We need duly elected officials to appoint a commission to re-write it, reducing the Overreach of Government concerns, taxation latitudes, and the tremendous power of the City Manager.' The election for mayor is scheduled for March 29. St. George residents will also be able to vote on council members, according to the Secretary of State website. 'I am remaining on the ballot': City of St. George mayoral candidate re-enters race Funeral arrangements announced for Southern University football coach Fired Baton Rouge Police officers file appeal with 19th Judicial District Court Deadly crash at Washington Street exit brings more safety concerns Antivirus software company ordered to pay customer $16.5M: How to file a claim Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
City of St. George mayoral candidate drops out of race; interim mayor to run unopposed
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A St. George mayoral candidate has reportedly withdrawn from the race. On Tuesday, Republican candidate Jim Morgan withdrew from the race. He said in a statement, 'Today I'm announcing that I'm dropping out of the race for the mayor of St. George and will suspend all my campaign activities. After a couple of weeks of trying to mount a campaign against an extremely well-funded opponent, I can see the writing on the wall. I want to continue to be a voice for solutions for St. George.' Morgan was intended to run against Republican Dustin Yates in the March 29 elections. According to court records, Morgan was accused of prostitution in 1996. Morgan pleaded guilty to the charge. The first offense for soliciting prostitution is up to six months in jail and up to a $750 fine, according to Louisiana law. He currently serves as the board commissioner for the St. George Fire Protection District. Yates, who is St. George's interim mayor, will now run unopposed and will be the mayor of the city. During the March 29 elections, St. George residents can still vote on council members, according to the Secretary of State website. Baton Rouge leaders push to remove Washington Street off-ramp to ease traffic JFK Presidential Library closes amid Trump federal worker culling Brutal polar vortex cold shutters Midwest schools, breaks North Dakota record Senate Republicans open to DOGE access to IRS but urge guardrails Father-son duo survives night in Utah wilderness after finding 'miracle' backpack Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
