VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On any given night, anyone could find David Nygaard watching TV with his 84-year-old dad inside their Allenton House in the Lynnhaven District.
"Of course I'm here, to spend time with my family," said Nygaard.
However, Nygaard said his primary residence from April through the November election was at an apartment on 20th street in the Beach District. He has since moved again within the district.
"It's certainly ok to move to a place to run, and secondly I didn't move there solely to run. I moved my business there, obviously my campaign was based there, and my life became centered in that area," said Nygaard.
However, John Uhrin's camp claims Nygaard has something to hide, deciding not to take the stand or even appear in court. The councilman said he was never required to be there, and his election campaign and victory speak for itself.
"I know that I did the right thing. I followed the rules that were presented to me. I got the best counsel I could from the registrar, who asked the city attorney, she talked to the State Board of Elections, I wanted to make sure I did everything right,” said Nygaard.
Looking at a refrigerator full of family photos, Nygaard also said he didn't want to be in court because he believed things got too personal.
"Having them pull in my ex-wife, my ex-boyfriends, and certain family members was the most painful part of this process,” said Nygaard.
Nygaard said he believes this case against him goes beyond where he sleeps at night.
“I think there is a coordinated effort to kind of drive me out of this office and drive me out of this seat," said Nygaard.
In the end, he said if the judges overturn the election he doesn't feel bad for himself, he feels bad for the 48,000 people who voted for him.
"The voters spoke very clearly in November that the voters did not want John Urhin as their representative,” said Nygaard.