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On the recordAugust 14, 2024
It would be wrong, and I think unlawful, in accordance to some of these states rules for a handful of people to go in a back room and switch it out because they're -- they don't like the candidate any longer.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson argues against the legitimacy of changing candidates on the ballot without proper procedure.

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