Disqualified State Senate District 23 candidate speaks on future plans
This comes after petitioner, Taylor Fontenot, filed a court order on January 16th accusing Harrison of not filing his taxes in 2019 and 2022. Harrison and Fontenot both presented evidence to Judge Royale Colbert at the Lafayette Courthouse on January 18th.
State senate candidate Kristopher Harrison disqualified
Harrison notifed News 10 via text on January 19th that Judge Colbert ruled in favor of Fontenot, on claims of Harrison not certifying his tax documents with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.
Harrison, a Democrat, placed his name on the ballot for State Senate District 23 on January 9th. Brach Myers and Jesse Rogan, both Republicans, are also on the ballot.
Harrison tells News 10 his disqualification from the race came as a shock and has raised questions on how politics could cause barriers that can keep a person from running for office.
'Stuff like that just shouldn't happen at a sitting state senate race where a couple of years ago I ran for city council and it was not a problem at all,' said Harrison.
Harrison notifed News 10 via text on January 19th that Judge Colbert ruled in favor of Fontenot, on claims of Harrison not certifying his tax documents with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.
Harrison says despite his disqualification, he still plans to run for a future position in government, advocating on protecting the rights of the lower and middle class.
'I want to go to the state legislature and support low wage workers, I want to go to the legislature to represent people like cashiers, people in small businesses, and working for the oilfield. I want to be somebody you could talk to, I'm a very honest and reasonable person and that's the type of candidate I want to be, they could always know that I'm that candidate for them,' said Harrison.
Harrison tells News 10 he plans to file an appeal to this case with the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana Court of Appeals.
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