PA-HD30: Lawsuit says GOP challenger to state Rep. Venkat (D) doesn't meet District 30 residency requirement
A Republican challenger to state Rep. Arvind Venkat is facing a challenge of his own — in the form of a petition challenging his eligibility to compete for the 30th House District in Pittsburgh’s North Hills.
The lawsuit, filed Monday morning by a Republican voter in the district, argues that Ehab Akkary cannot run for the seat because he has not been a resident of Pennsylvania for the four years required under state law.
“To the extent respondent has ever established residency in Pennsylvania at all, it was not before he moved to Pennsylvania in approximately September 2024,” said the three-page complaint filed in the state’s Commonwealth Court.
The filing asserts that Akkary has been registered to vote in Pennsylvania since only September 2024.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-16/lawsuit-gop-challenger-state-rep-venkat-district-30-residency-requirement