On July 2, a Florida state trial court ruled that Libertarian Addison Liberty Patrick should remain on the ballot for city council in Jacksonville, Florida. The Republican Party had sued to keep her off the ballot, because she hasn’t been a registered Libertarian for the past year. However, the judge said the law on duration of party membership doesn’t apply to Jacksonville city elections, in which party labels do appear on the ballot, but parties don’t have nominees. Republican Executive Committee of Duval County v Patrick,Duval Co., 2026-CA-4155. See this story.
She is not a libertarian.
An interesting quirk in the case is that the Republican candidate may not be qualified. The council seat is elected at-large, but candidates must live in a specific area. The Republican candidate might not have moved six months prior to the election. If the Republican Party does not have a candidate, then they do not have standing to challenge some other candidate.
Best wishes for electoral success to Addison Liberty Patrick and the Jacksonville, Florida voters!
He is a communist.
Yes, Jim, you are correct. Thank you, Mr. Whitfield! 🗽
I’m also correct.