South Carolina State Senator Jake Knotts, a Republican, dropped out of the gubernatorial race on July 17. He had circulated petitions to be an independent candidate, but he changed his mind. He said there was no point in running, since … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2006
California held its primary last month. There were 2 US House races in which one of the major parties had no one printed on the ballot, but in which the party backed a particular write-in candidate in its own primary. … Continue reading
On July 12, the Nebraska Supreme Court refused to hear Rodgers v Heineman. This was the case filed by voters who wish to have their write-ins counted for Tom Osborne for Governor, in November. Osborne had lost the Republican primary … Continue reading
On July 12, the Nebraska Supreme Court refused to hear Rodgers v Heineman. This was the case filed by voters who wish to have their write-ins counted for Tom Osborne for Governor, in November. Osborne had lost the Republican primary … Continue reading
On July 14, influential Democratic and Republican state legislators and party officials agreed to work for a different type of presidential primary in Michigan in 2008 and future elections. Past Michigan presidential primaries have been secret-party- choice primaries. However, what … Continue reading