Lawsuit filed in Dripping Springs candidate residency dispute

A dispute over the legitimacy of a city council candidate’s residency has led to a lawsuit filed by an incumbent Dripping Springs city leader.

Incumbent Place 5 council member Travis Crow is suing opponent Geoffery Tahuahua for alleged violation of the Texas Election Code. Crow filed litigation on the grounds that Tahuahua falsified his application for candidacy and is ineligible to run for office. 

According to the Texas Election Code, a resident on the ballot must reside at a home in the corporate city limits for six months prior to the filing deadline. Candidates running in the May 4 city council election had to file by Feb. 15; a candidate would have been required to be living in a home within the city limits as of Aug. 15.