Dog barred from contesting governor in U.S.

A dog contesting for governor in a U.S. State of Kansas has been disqualified, though there is no law prohibiting animals from running for elections in the state.

But the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office this week determined that Angus can’t serve as the state’s governor — not because he’s the top dog, but because he’s a dog.

“A dog cannot run for governor,” Samantha Poetter, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state’s office, told CNN in an email statement. “Kansas statute and the Kansas Constitution make repeated references to a person being Governor. Nor can a dog carry out the statutory and constitutional duties required of a Governor.”

Angus’ owner and campaign manager, Terran Woolley, told CNN that his dog’s decision to run was inspired by headlines about gubernatorial candidates in the race.
Kansas is one of only three states, along with Vermont and Massachusetts, that don’t have age requirements to run for governorship, according to the National Governors Association