This year, the Libertarian Party has 127 nominees for U.S. House on the ballot, compared to only 114 in 2006.
Also this year, the Green Party has 58 nominees for U.S. House on the ballot, compared to 45 in 2006.
The major parties have about the same number of nominees this year as they did in 2006. The Democrats have 421 this year, compared to 426 in 2006. The Republicans have 393 this year, compared to 392 in 2006.
The Constitution Party has 24 nominees this year, compared to 28 in 2006. The only other party that has nominees for U.S. House on the ballot in more than a single state is the Socialist Workers Party, which has 3 nominees this year (one each in Iowa, New Jersey, and New York).
How do they compare to 2004, 2002, 2000?
according to http://vote-socialist.org/ , the SP-USA has candidates in 4 states and according to http://www.pslweb.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8091 the PSL in two states, … or are they running under different labels?
If the Libertarian Party had had any real “leadership,” it would have placed more emphasis on such races as Congress and the various legislatures.
It has failed miserably in its “top down” efforts at party building, and the LP is still just a fringe operation.
If, as so many of us had urged, it had put that effort and emphasis on building locally, perhaps by now it would be a serious and major party.
acc to http://www.lpedia.org/Libertarian_Party
258 US House candidates in 2000.
The Socialist Party does have candidates for US House this year in New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan and Florida. But only the candidate in New Jersey (Constantino Rozzo in the 2nd district) is on the ballot.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation has two candidates for US House this year, but the candidate in California is the Peace & Freedom nominee, and the candidate in Florida is a write-in.
In 2004, the Libertarian Party had 144 nominees for US House on the ballot; the Greens had 47; the Constitution Party had 44.
That’s not quite right, Richard. The Socialist Party candidate in Michigan (Jean Treacy, 1st District) is on the ballot, but under the Green Party ballot line, as are all SP candidates running in Michigan this year. The Liberty Union Party congressional candidate in Vermont this year is also a member of the SP, but running on the LUP ballot line. Also, Tino Rozzo resigned from the SP earlier this year, so (somewhat ironically) the only congressional candidate appearing on the SP ballot line this year is no longer actually a member of the party.
All in all though, the Socialist Party is “officially” supporting four congressional candidates, though none of them are on the ballot as Socialist Party candidates.
How much does the Reform Party have? I am guessing they have something due to Kansas.
The Kansas Reform Party has candidates for the US Senate and all four congressional offices.
Would the Kansas Reform Party be RP or CP? Also are there any AIP candidates for congress in CA and if so who are they credited to? How many AIP in CA in 2006?