Court filing accuses Louisiana House candidate (R) of lying about residency status
A Republican candidate who qualified to run for a state legislative seat in central Louisiana has some questions to answer about his residency, according to a challenge filed in an Evangeline Parish court Monday.
Todd McKellar, who registered last week to run for Louisiana House District 38, claimed a homestead tax exemption on a property he owned across the state in Calcasieu Parish as recently as April 11, according to a copy of the filing the Illuminator obtained. It also points out that voting records indicate McKellar voted in Calcasieu Parish in November.
State law requires candidates to live in a legislative district for at least the preceding year if they intend to seek election in that district.
Plaintiffs in the suit are Evangeline Parish voters Gwen Fontenot and Renee Brown.
“According to public records, McKellar has only been legally domiciled in District 38 since March or April 2023, five to six months short of the residency requirement,” Fontenot said in a press release. “…Todd McKellar is trying to trick his way into office by pulling his domicile out of a hat.”
https://lailluminator.com/2023/08/14/court-filing-accuses-louisiana-house-candidate-of-lying-about-residency-status/
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