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Levene has placed his name on congressional ballots in Georgia, Minnesota, Michigan and Hawaii but despite popular belief, his strategy is actually legal, albeit a bit foolhardy.
Running a congressional campaign as a political newcomer is already challenging enough. However, when that campaign is multiplied by 4 very different states, all with voters who are quick to shun “carpetbaggers” (people who move to a state to run for office), it’s no surprise this could quickly turn into a colossal waste of time and money.
As the first candidate in history to ever try such a strategy, Levene boasts he is not deterred. “No matter where you win a seat in Congress, you go to the same building. You do the same work,” he said. “You can work for your constituents, which all have similar needs, but the key is you go to Washington and help solve the country’s problems.”
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Although Levene will face a series of logistical issues in his 4 state campaign, surprisingly, he has skirted any legal issues. The Constitution only states that a House member be at least 25, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and a resident of the state when elected. But it says nothing about primaries or the nominating process, which is what Levene is clearly taking advantage of. If Levene wins at least 1 primary, he can easily move to that state to fulfill residency requirements in time for the general election. It is a strategy that Levene himself admits was an unforeseen omission by the Founding Fathers.
“Back then they couldn’t fly from state to state,” Levene said, acknowledging that no one could have ever predicted the possibility of a multi-state campaign in the 21st century.
Nevertheless, Allan Levene’s odd strategy could either be the stupidest thing ever, or the new model for assuring political success in a new era. Only time will tell.
