A judge will soon decide whether Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman is eligible to appear on the general election ballot based on his life membership in the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers.
Attorney Joe Miller, left, with his client, Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman, listens to judge Jack McKenna during a hearing challenging Eastman's eligibility to hold office and appear on the general election ballot, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 in Anchorage.
Former Mat-Su Assembly member Randall Kowalke, who filed the lawsuit, has argued Eastman’s membership in the group runs afoul of thedisloyalty clause, which bars a person from holding public office in Alaska who advocates for the overthrow by force of the U.S. or state government. The leader of the Oath Keepers, and several affiliates, have been charged or indicted for their alleged conduct in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Kowalke wanted Anchorage Judge Jack McKenna to issue a preliminary injunction to have Eastman’s name struck off the ballot, but the Alaska Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai said inthat ballots have already been printed and the first set will start being mailed Friday to 2,200 overseas and uniformed voters.
Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman appears in court during oral arguments in a case challenging Eastman's eligibility to hold office and appear on the general election ballot, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 in Anchorage.
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