The last time we spotted Gene Rechtizigel, he was running for the Republican endorsement for the open seat in Minnesota's Second Congressional District, as we reported in What's the buzz in MN02: Gene Rechtzigel shares Zika mosquito conspiracy theory in GOP debate.
Republicans in the second slapped Gene off their sleeves and went on to endorse radio talk show host Jason Lewis, who holds slightly less outlandish ideas.
Rechtizigel resurfaces in Jonathan Young's report in the Stillwater Gazette, 3 area Republicans seek place on November ballot for U.S. House:
Three candidates want to represent the Republican Party in the race for U.S. House this November in Congressional District 4. Only one of them actually sought the Republican endorsement, according to Jim Carson, the party’s congressional district chair. . . .
Despite repeated requests, candidate Gene Rechtizigel could not be reached for comment. His website refers to him as “Gene for People” and says he’s a “self-employed farmer, property manager and self-taught legal expert.” The site accuses Congresswoman Betty McCollum of being a “Congressional Zombie” who “goes against the people.”
Rechtizigel’s website lists “modern safe, independent, efficient transportation” as a priority but dedicates the most space to his proposal to mandate labeling genetically modified foods.
Jim Carson, chair of the 4th Congressional District Republicans, said [Nikolay Nikolayevich] Bey and Rechtizigel aren’t credible candidates. . . .
We certainly never would have guessed that.
Photo: Gene Rechtizigel. Not a zombie, or so voters can infer from his identification of McCollum.
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