Demetria

Primary elections are coming up in March, and although incumbent Greg Abbott probably has a lock on the governor's office, ten democrats filed to run for the job.
Oops!
Make that nine!

Back in December on the last day to file, Demetria Smith of Houston presented the petition with the required number of signatures, and a personal check to cover the filing fee.  This week the Texas Secretary of State announced that she was ineligible to run because her check had bounced.

Smith, whose bio lists her professional experience as home mortgages and financial advisor, said that campaigning had left her too busy to keep up with how much money was in her checking account.  She is claiming that declaring her ineligible is unconstitutional, and plans to sue to get her name on the ballot.