Suit challenges eligibility of Kansas House victor charged with election fraud

A lawsuit filed Monday in Johnson County district court alleges that an Olathe Republican who won a seat in the Kansas House last month is ineligible to serve because he didn’t reside in the district.

Adam Thomas won the 26th District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives despite being arrested and charged with election perjury in September. He allegedly gave a false address when he filed paperwork declaring his candidacy.

The lawsuit contesting Thomas’ ability to assume his seat in the state House was filed on behalf of 11 residents of the 26th District by Kansas City attorney Mark Johnson. He wrote in the lawsuit that if Thomas was in violation of the residency requirement, he “could be neither a nominee nor candidate for the Kansas 26th House legislative district, and as such he may not assume the seat representing that district.”

Within 20 days, Johnson said, a judge will gather evidence and send it to the speaker of the House of Representatives.

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