Mathys denied “MAGA Conservative” ballot designation

Congressional candidate Chris Mathys will not have his desired ballot designation in the March primary. 

The big picture: Mathys, a former Fresno City Councilman and candidate for Congressional District 22, sued Secretary of State Shirley Weber for denying his “MAGA Conservative” ballot designation. 

• On Friday, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang ruled against Mathys. 
• Chang ruled that Mathys could not use “MAGA Conservative” or “MAGA Conservative Republican.” 
• Last year Mathys requested that his ballot designation be “Trump Conservative.” That was also denied by the state, and his designation ended up being “businessman/rancher.”