Based in Lafayette, Indiana

Based in Lafayette, Indiana

‘You made an enemy today:’ Candidate booted from ballot for felony pot conviction

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Dave Bangert
Feb 15, 2023
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Derek Reuter, freshly booted from the May primary ballot for Lafayette City Council, walked out of a Tippecanoe County Election Board hearing Wednesday glaring at Jacque Chosnek, the county Democratic Party chair who challenged his candidacy.

“You made an enemy today,” Reuter said.

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