Deceased candidate's name may be on 2015 ballot

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Perennial candidate Gatewood Galbraith died in 2012, but that might not stop his name from appearing on the 2015 ballot for Kentucky governor. No, he's not running from beyond the grave. Terrill Wayne Newman, 68, of Pulaski County legally changed his name on Tuesday to Gatewood Galbraith before filing paperwork Wednesday to run as an independent for the state's highest office. The Secretary of State's office says independent candidates must obtain 5,000 signatures from registered voters by Aug. 11 to get their names on the general election ballot. Galbraith ran for governor five times and gained a following for his wit and his stances on legalizing hemp and marijuana. Dea Riley, who was Gatewood Galbraith's running mate in 2011, said she thinks Galbraith would find Newman's name change amusing. "I can hear him now: 'I'll tell the IRS to send him the tax bill,"' Riley said.