Nineteen Utah legislators (13 current and 6 former) have signed this amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Utah Republican party rights lawsuit. They say the “business wing” of the Republican Party is responsible for changing Utah … Continue reading
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Four Republican members of congress have filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in Utah Republican Party v Cox, 18-450. The brief depends on political science research and has an interesting history of how political parties in … Continue reading
On November 15, the Wyoming Secretary of State released the official election returns. See them here. Libertarian State House nominee Bethany Baldes, in the 55th district, polled 49.2% of the vote in a two-person race. The Republican incumbent, David Miller, … Continue reading
On November 15, Maine finished the Ranked Choice second round of counting in the U.S. House, 2nd district, race. Democrat Jared Golden won the election, defeating incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin. The first choice votes favored Poliquin, but after the voters … Continue reading
Last week, nine candidates who were members of the Progressive Party of Vermont, and whose ballot label showed they were Progressive Party members, were elected. This is the same number the party elected in 2016. The two winners in the … Continue reading
On November 6, thirteen independent candidates were elected to state legislatures. They are: Alaska: Daniel Ortiz Maine: Walter Riseman, Jeff Evangelos, William Pluecker, Norman Higgins, Kent Ackley Massachusetts: Susannah Whipps Vermont: Terry Norris, Barbara Murphy, Benjamin Jickling, Laura Sibilia, and … Continue reading