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LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The Constitution Party of Idaho has rejected its gubernatorial candidate.
The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1kBzsTb) in a story on Wednesday that delegates at the party's recent state convention in Cascade voted against endorsing Steve Pankey for governor.
The 63-year-old Pankey describes himself as celibate, a born-again Christian, and Idaho's first openly gay gubernatorial candidate.
Constitution Party Chairman Floyd Whitley says Pankey's advocacy for same-sex marriage goes against party beliefs.
Pankey in May wrote a letter to Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden urging him to accept a federal court ruling that overturned Idaho's ban on same-sex marriage.
The Idaho Secretary of State's Office says Pankey will remain on the November ballot as a Constitution Party candidate because there are no statutory provisions for kicking someone out of a party.
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Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com
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