Although the ballot-qualified Reform Party of New York is nominating Wendy Long for U.S. Senate (she is also the Republican nominee), it has no presidential nominee. Perhaps someone who knows why will comment. It had been expected it would nominate … Continue reading
On Octdober 6, independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin chose Mindy Finn to be his vice-presidential running mate. Here is the wikipedia page about her. She lives in the District of Columbia. She is a Republican who earlier this year supported … Continue reading
On September 29, Steven Machat, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida, sued the Cox Media Group in federal court over his exclusion from their debates. However, on October 5, his case was dismissed on procedural grounds. He represented … Continue reading
On October 6, a Texas state trial court in Austin ruled that independent candidate Laura Thompson does have enough valid signatures to be a candidate for re-election to her seat in the State House of Representatives, district 120. The chair … Continue reading
On September 15, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated a Florida ballot access law that sometimes keeps candidates off the ballot through no fault of theirs. Wright v City of Miami Gardens, SC16-1518. Florida depends on filing fees, rather than mandatory … Continue reading
