Just eight days before ballots are due, three residents from District 2 have filed a lawsuit against city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos to disqualify him as a candidate for their district, saying he does not meet the residency requirements for that office.
The lawsuit, filed by residents Elaine Rosato, Larry Keyser and JB Freeman on Monday, cites public court documents for Barrientos’ divorce in June 2024 where he and his now former wife stated they were living in separate homes since May 1, 2024. It also cites reporting by RANGE journalist Erin Sellers, who broke the story last week that Barrientos’ divorce documents stated he did not live in their District 2 home.
The three residents filing the lawsuit are represented by local attorney Jeffry Finer and are all registered voters in the district. According to the lawsuit, none of the listed residents are financial supporters of either candidate for District 2…