On the evening of May 18, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held a fundraiser for Proposition 14, the top-two ballot measure, at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. Ten minor party activists demonstrated outside, with large signs and … Continue reading
Arkansas held its primaries on May 18. Richard Carroll was defeated for re-election in the Democratic primary, for State House, 39th district. Carroll had been elected as a Green Party legislator in 2008, but after the 2009 legislative session had … Continue reading
On May 18, Pennsylvania held a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 12th district. It was vacant because the incumbent, John Murtha, had died earlier this year. The results: Democratic 53.4%, Republican 44.3%, Libertarian 2.3%. The results … Continue reading
Arlen Specter has been defeated in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Specter changed parties last year, from Republican to Democratic, and was hoping to be re-elected this year. Steve Komacki, a writer for Slate, appears to have been … Continue reading
Rand Paul, son of Congressman Ron Paul, won the Kentucky U.S. Senate Republican primary on May 18, by a very large margin.
