In a 22 page unanimous 3-judge decision (.pdf), a Kansas court has ruled that the Kansas Democratic party does not have to name a replacement candidate for Chad Taylor, who withdrew from the U.S. Senate race last week. the Wichita Eagle reports, Shawnee County Court rules Democrats don’t need Kansas Senate nominee:
A Kansas court has ruled that Democrats can go without a U.S. Senate candidate after their nominee dropped out of the race against three-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts.
The ruling Wednesday is a blow to the GOP in a key race in the national battle over Senate control.
A panel of three Shawnee County District Court judges said a state election law does not require Democrats to fill the candidate vacancy.
The judges also said the disgruntled who filed a lawsuit to force Democrats to act didn’t prove his case because he failed to show up for a Monday hearing.
That’s the end of the line for the Kansas GOP in this matter. Ballots go out to voters tomorrow (overseas ballots have already gone out).