Gia Arnold loses minor party line in senate race - Niagara Gazette: Local News:
September 27, 2014 - "Gia Arnold is officially off of the ballot for the 62nd District state senate race, the New York State Board of Elections confirmed Friday.
"Arnold, 24, who gained headlines after announcing an extramarital affair in August, announced she was off of the ballot on Wednesday. It wasn’t official until Friday said Thomas Connolly, deputy director of public information for the state board of elections, when signatures on her petition to be on the Libertarian line in the election were invalidated by elections board officials.
"'She is off the ballot as a result of staff findings after evaluation of specific objections,' he said, in an email to Greater Niagara Newspapers Friday afternoon.
"Arnold lost the Republican primary handedly to North Tonawanda Mayor Rob Ortt. Ortt is running against Democrat Johnny Destino for the seat being vacated by 19-year incumbent George Maziarz....
"Arnold, who did not return phone calls, emails or text messages seeking comment, endorsed Destino in the race on her Facebook page Friday.... In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Arnold referred to Ortt’s supporters as “fools” for supporting what she called the 'elite establishment'."
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September 27, 2014 - "Gia Arnold is officially off of the ballot for the 62nd District state senate race, the New York State Board of Elections confirmed Friday.
"Arnold, 24, who gained headlines after announcing an extramarital affair in August, announced she was off of the ballot on Wednesday. It wasn’t official until Friday said Thomas Connolly, deputy director of public information for the state board of elections, when signatures on her petition to be on the Libertarian line in the election were invalidated by elections board officials.
"'She is off the ballot as a result of staff findings after evaluation of specific objections,' he said, in an email to Greater Niagara Newspapers Friday afternoon.
"Arnold lost the Republican primary handedly to North Tonawanda Mayor Rob Ortt. Ortt is running against Democrat Johnny Destino for the seat being vacated by 19-year incumbent George Maziarz....
"Arnold, who did not return phone calls, emails or text messages seeking comment, endorsed Destino in the race on her Facebook page Friday.... In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Arnold referred to Ortt’s supporters as “fools” for supporting what she called the 'elite establishment'."
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