Charges against former Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Charles Van Morgan, who was arrested last year and charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and interference with election laws, according to court records, have been dropped.
The charges were dropped June 26, according to Hamilton County Criminal Court records.
The Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office did not respond to an email from the Chattanooga Times Free Press asking about the reasons for the dismissal.
Van Morgan was campaigning Oct. 24, 2022, at the Hamilton County Election Commission grounds when voters complained to commission employees shortly after 11:30 a.m. that he was harassing them and they did not feel safe, according to a sworn affidavit from the Chattanooga Police Department.
Responding officers arrived and reportedly saw Van Morgan “yelling” at those who turned out to vote, according to the affidavit.