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Arizona Democratic Party to list him as a candidate on the ballot. They refused, stating that he was not a serious candidate. They also received a court order to keep Chavez from harassing them, stating that he threatened them. In response, Chavez stated,
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Fistler to Cesar Chavez in December 2013. He was criticized for changing his name and switching political parties to try to gain Hispanic votes in District 7, which is heavily Hispanic. Chavez rebutted those accusations, saying the change was to get a shorter and
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Council seat than any other district in the United States that election. Candidates included Chavez, then running under Scott Fistler; Jeffrey Brown; Dan Carroll; Austin Head;
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Superior Court Judge John Rea ruled that Chavez was ineligible to run based on the signatures being invalid. Chavez represented himself in court and stated that he would appeal the ruling. He also appealed to voters to "funnel money" to him and to find him an attorney. The
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easier-to-pronounce name, and that he was inspired by a dog food brand. The official reason Chavez listed for changing his name on court paperwork was that he "had experienced many hardships because of his name". Chavez paid the regular court filing fee of $ 319 for the name change.
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