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Jill Stein received 1.3% of the Maine vote, making Maine the first state that has certainly cast as much as 1% of its presidential vote for the Green Party nominee since 2000, when Ralph Nader polled over 1% in most … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Two politicians who have staked their reputations on advocacy of top-two primary systems have been defeated. In Washington state, according to this story, it is likely that Republican Rob McKenna has lost the Governor’s race. McKenna is the current Attorney … Continue reading
At the 2012 election, independent U.S. Senators were elected from Maine and Vermont. Also in the 2012 election, no New England state elected any Republican to the U.S. Senate. This is the first time in the history of direct elections … Continue reading
Montana Libertarian nominee Mike Fellows polled 42.45% of the vote in his race for Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. This is a partisan statewide race. Fellows’ only opponent was the Democratic incumbent, Ed Smith. Fellows’ showing is the largest … Continue reading
Keiko Bonk, a strong Green Party nominee for the Hawaii state house, polled 30% in a race against both a Democrat and a Republican. She placed second, well ahead of the Republican nominee. See this story. … Continue reading