A group of Georgia voters filed a challenge to block Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for re-election because she supported the riot that disrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory, according to the Associated Press.
The voters are represented by Free Speech for People, a national election and campaign finance reform group which has filed a similar challenge against Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C) that has been blocked by a federal judge.
The complaint alleges that Greene is ineligible to run for re-election under the 14th Amendment, saying that “before, on, and after January 6, 2021, Greene voluntarily aided and engaged in an insurrection to obstruct the peaceful transfer of presidential power, disqualifying her from serving as a Member of Congress.”
“While private citizens discussing the overthrow of the government over a few beers does not amount to engaging in insurrection, when a Member of Congress publicly encourages her supporters to engage in insurrection, as the evidence shows Greene did, she has provided ‘useful’ support to the insurrection and therefore engaged in insurrection,” the complaint says.
Greene slammed the challenge to her candidacy in a statement.
“This is the same evil playbook the dishonest Communist Democrats use against President Trump and his family. Now they are using it on me, because they know I’m effective and will not bow to the DC machine,” she said. As I’ve said many times before, I’m vehemently opposed to all forms of political violence. I’ve never encouraged political violence and never will.”
Similar attempts to remove GOP lawmakers from the ballot who supported Trump’s efforts to overturn the election were rejected. Recently an Indiana judge rejected an attempt to block Rep. Jim Banks from running for reelection.
