Supreme Court Justice Denies Kistner Bid To Delay 2nd Dist. Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District can expect the date of their U.S. House election to remain Nov. 3, thanks to a decision from the nation's highest court.

On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch rejected an appeal from Republican Tyler Kistner, who had sought to delay the election in the 2nd District. Gorsuch rejected the appeal without comment, CNN reports.

Kistner has sought to delay the election since Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Weeks died in September.

Under state law, a special election would be held in February, Secretary of State Steve Simon confirmed following Weeks' death. However, Democratic Rep. Angie Craig's campaign filed a lawsuit Sept. 28 in order to prevent a delay.

Her campaign argued that Minnesota's law on special elections conflicts with federal law. On Oct. 9, a federal judge ruled in Craig's favor, granting an injunction and forcing the election back to the original date of Nov. 3. And on Friday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion from Kistner to delay the election int0 2021.

Kistner vowed to appeal Friday's ruling to the Supreme Court, but the decision from Justice Gorsuch on Tuesday means the Republican challenger is out of options.

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