Seven of Florida’s 25 U.S. House seats will have an independent candidate on the ballot in November. There have never before been this many U.S. House races in that state with an independent candidate on the ballot. Florida had extremely stringent petition requirements for independents and minor party candidates before 1999.
One of the independent candidates is a former Democratic state legislator, Ben Graber. He is running in the 19th district against incumbent Democrat Robert Wexler. Here is Graber’s webpage. Wexler usually has no opponents.
Another of the independent candidates for Congress is Burt Saunders, who is now a Republican State Senator. Saunders is running in the 19th district (Naples). Here is his webpage.
Democrats are running someone in all 25 districts. No Republicans are running in the 3rd, 17th, and 20th districts. Thanks to ThirdPartyWatch for the news about Burt Saunders and Ben Graber.
Go independents.
Let the party hacks rot on the unemployment lines.
Whom else [beside http://www.reformpartyusa.us] is actively contacting these folks offering support, endorsement[s], and or recommendation[s] ???????
Don Lake,
Whom else?
The New American Independent Party that is who.
The NAIP is actively communicating with these folks and offering support and endorsements. We have alteast 60 independent endorsements yet to be announced.
Hi Michael – We’ve e-mailed each other before when you asked me to list your party on my site at http://www.nysthirdpaty.com. Do you plan any endorsements in New York State?
Steve,
Yes. We will likely be endorsing in NY State. We plan on announcing the next large group of endorsements around May 31st. I will send you our NY endorsements at that time.
Mike and Steve: more power to ya….