Aged 49, Carl Lewis, nine-time gold medalist at the Olympics, announced his candidacy for senator from New Jersey Democrats in the colors on June 7 He planned to run against incumbent Republican Senator Dawn Addiego in this Republican stronghold located about forty miles east of Philadelphia. However, the Secretary of State, Kimberly Guadagno, a Republican, said that Lewis did not meet residency requirements.
Lewis does "not have a home in New Jersey, has not paid his taxes in this State, not registered on the electoral registers of New Jersey and not its offices in New Jersey," Has she said. You can not win on all fronts! 
Lewis does "not have a home in New Jersey, has not paid his taxes in this State, not registered on the electoral registers of New Jersey and not its offices in New Jersey," Has she said. You can not win on all fronts!
- Carl Lewis stopped in his tracks (26/04/2011)
- Lt. Gov. Guadagno rules Carl Lewis doesn't meet residency requirement to run for N.J. Senate (26/04/2011)
- Guadagno is expected to decide whether Carl Lewis can run for state Senate (26/04/2011)
- Carl Lewis can’t run, Guadagno says (26/04/2011)
- Carl Lewis ineligible for NJ ballot (26/04/2011)
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