A federal judge is blocking a Democratic congressional candidate from getting her name on a third-party ballot line in western New York, the latest judicial twist in the battle to replace retiring Rep. Tom Reynolds.
Alice Kryzan _ who beat Jon Powers in the Democratic primary _ is trying to get her name instead of his on the Working Families Party line. An extra ballot line is usually worth thousands more votes.
New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye on Friday let stand a lower court ruling giving the line to Kryzan.
Republicans took the case to federal court in Buffalo, where Chief Judge Richard Arcara late Friday issued a temporary restraining order barring elections officials from removing Powers' name from the ballot.
Kryzan campaign aides said they're appealing Arcara's decision.
Ugh.
