Last year, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania changed his registration from Republican to Democratic, after he and others in Pennsylvania realized that he would probably lose the May 18, 2010 Republican primary. Now, however, he is trailing in the … Continue reading
The interesting saga of Washington state’s legislative race in the 18(1) district continues. See this earlier coverage, which revealed that the Republican incumbent is not running for re-election this year. Six Republicans jumped into the race. Then the Republican Party … Continue reading
On May 11, Florida Governor Charlie Crist said he will change his voter registration from “Republican” to “independent” on Wednesday, May 12. There is no election law-related need for him to do this, even though he qualified as an independent … Continue reading
Ray Boyd is attempting to become the first independent candidate for Governor of Georgia since 1942. He needs a petition signed by 44,089 voters by July 13. Back in 1942, independent candidates didn’t need any signatures, but the law requiring … Continue reading
The Detroit Free Press has this story about Joe Schwarz, a former Republican member of the U.S. House who has been pondering whether to be an independent candidate this year for Governor of Michigan. He still seems undecided. The petition … Continue reading
