Candidate Died in 2012, Name Still on 2015 Ballot
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Perennial candidate Gatewood Galbraith died in 2012, but that might not stop his name from appearing on the 2015 ballot for Kentucky governor.
No, he's not running from beyond the grave.
Terrill Wayne Newman, 68, of Pulaski County legally changed his name Tuesday to Gatewood Galbraith before filing paperwork Wednesday to run as an independent for the state's highest office.
The Secretary of State's office said independent candidates must obtain 5,000 signatures from registered voters by Aug. 11 to get their names on the general election ballot.
Newman stated he did not expect to be elected but, "I sure do hope this warms Gatewood's grave."
Galbraith ran for governor five times and gained a following for his wit and his stances on legalizing drugs for medication.
Newman said he would run on a similar platform, but would focus on his namesake.
"I mostly will be talking about the great Gatewood Galbraith," he said.
Newman said he and Galbraith were "not friends per se," but they shared mutual friends and knew each other on a first-name basis.
Dea Riley, who was Gatewood Galbraith's running mate in 2011, said she thought Galbraith would find Newman's name change amusing.
Newman said he and Galbraith were "not friends per se," but they shared mutual friends and knew each other on a first-name basis.
Dea Riley, who was Gatewood Galbraith's running mate in 2011, said she thought Galbraith would find Newman's name change amusing.
"I can hear him now: 'I'll tell the IRS to send him the tax bill,'" Riley said.
But she also said Newman "has very big shoes to fill" with his new name and she hoped he would honor it.
"To have Gatewood's name and message prostituted, for the sake to garner political office, is a personal affront to me in that I was not only his running mate but equally his friend and confidant," Riley said.
"To have Gatewood's name and message prostituted, for the sake to garner political office, is a personal affront to me in that I was not only his running mate but equally his friend and confidant," Riley said.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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