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American Independent Party Candidate for California Legislature Becomes First Minor Party Member to Reach General Election in Race with Both Democrats and Republicans

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Richard Winger

Andre Sandford, a member of the American Independent Party, appears to have placed second in the March 5, 2024 California primary for Assembly, 18th district, in Oakland. The ballots are almost all counted and he has 4,389 votes. The only Democrat in the race has 73,040 votes; the two Republicans have 4,389 votes and 4,004 votes.

Assuming the final vote count holds up, he will be the first minor party member since the California top-two system started to reach the general election ballot in a race with both a Republican and a Democrat also running. This sentence is true for congressional races and partisan state offices. It does not relate to the presidential election, because top-two does not affect presidential elections.

Here is Sandford’s campaign website.

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American Independent Party Candidate for California Legislature Becomes First Minor Party Member to Reach General Election in Race with Both Democrats and Republicans — 10 Comments

Biden Too Old on March 22, 2024 at 7:12 pm said:

November’s gonna be a nail biter!
Jim Riley on March 22, 2024 at 11:59 pm said:

Sandford has 4575 votes.
Hank on March 23, 2024 at 2:04 am said:

Why are ballots still being counted? The election was over two weeks ago. Fraud?
Andy on March 23, 2024 at 3:19 am said:

Wow, The American Independent Party really does not stand for anything anymore. The views of the American Independent Party used to be inline with those of the Constitution Party. I know they ceased being a Constitution Party affiliate awhile ago, but even so the stated views of the party remained the same for awhile after that. This guy’s views appear to be pretty far from those of the Constitution Party.
AZ on March 23, 2024 at 7:07 am said:

https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/pres-prim-march-2024?mc_cid=638980d345&mc_eid=b5c444f6a0

2024 California Presidential Primary
• Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by March 12, 2024.
• Ballots continue to be counted after Election Day during the official canvass period.
• County elections officials must complete final official results by April 4, 2024.
• The Secretary of State will certify results on April 12, 2024.
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LAST STATE IN DEC 2024 TO REPORT NOV 2024 RESULTS ???
Jeff on March 23, 2024 at 8:40 am said:

He was probably one of those who checked their box by accident.
Gregory Koch on March 24, 2024 at 2:15 pm said:

So it’s a tie?
Unvaxed and untaxed on March 24, 2024 at 2:25 pm said:

Definitely checked box accidentally.
Jim Riley on March 24, 2024 at 10:31 pm said:

@GK,

The American Independent candidate had 4575 votes.
Vera Supernova on March 24, 2024 at 11:09 pm said:

He calls himself nonpartisan on his page.