Rick Jore, the Constitution Party’s only state legislator, must leave the Montana legislature in a few weeks because of term limits. Voters in his district replaced him with a Democrat. The November 2008 election in the 12th House district was … Continue reading
On November 4, Montana voters in the 22nd State Senate district defeated Senator Lane Larson for re-election. Larson had authored the 2007 bill (which was signed into law) moving the non-presidential independent candidate petition deadline from June to March. He … Continue reading
Besides Berg v Obama, another lawsuit relating to whether President-elect Barack Obama holds the constitutional qualifications to be president, is now docketed in the U.S. Supreme Court. It is Donofrio v Wells, 08A407, and originated in New Jersey state courts. … Continue reading
The results of a Minnesota state legislative race this month are close to a three-way tie. In district 41A, in Edina, the results are: Republican 36.7%; Moderate Independent 31.9%; Democratic-Farmer-Labor 31.4%. The incumbent, Ron Erhardt, ran as an independent with … Continue reading
Reporting on partisan victories is sometimes a complicated affair, especially in states that allow fusion. On November 4, Tim Ashe was elected to the Vermont State Senate from the Chittenden County district, which elects six Senators. Ashe was on the … Continue reading
