A Republican city council member or political candidate would be hard pressed to win a libel suit for being inaccurately called a Democrat.

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Public figures, such as city council members or political candidates, have a higher burden of proof in libel cases. They must prove actual malice, meaning the statement was made knowing it was false or with reckless disregard for the truth. Simply being inaccurately labeled as a member of a different political party would likely not meet this high standard, especially since such a mislabeling might not be considered defamatory or damaging to one's reputation in a legal sense.

A Republican City Council Member or Political Candidate Would Be