Oklahoma has very easy ballot access for independent candidates, for all office except President. This year two Libertarians are running for Congress in Oklahoma as independents. They are Angelia O’Dell for U.S. House, 1st district, and Clark Duffe, U.S. House, 5th district. They are the first Libertarians to run for Congress in Oklahoma since 2002.
It would be good strategy for other minor parties to also run for federal and state office as independents in Oklahoma this year. If there are a good number of minor party candidates, they can let voters know that they are really minor party candidates, and that it is the fault of Oklahoma election laws that their true party preference is being hidden on the ballot. Thanks to Bill Redpath for the news about the two Libertarian candidates.
“Oklahoma has very easy ballot access for independent candidates, for all office except President. This year two Libertarians are running for Congress in Oklahoma as independents. They are Angelia O’Dell for U.S. House, 1st district, and Clark Duffe, U.S. House, 5th district. They are the first Libertarians to run for Congress in Oklahoma since 2002.”
Since it is easy to get on the ballot as an indepenent for all offices except President in Oklahoma, why doesn’t the Libertarian Party and other minor parties in Oklahoma run more candidates as independents for these offices?