August 31 was the deadline for Alaska candidates who were in the top four in the primary, to withdraw from the general election. When that happens in Alaska, other candidates who weren’t originally in the top four replace them. Lots … Continue reading
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The America First Party, in its first year on the ballot in Nebraska, has nominated five candidates. See this story. Because the America First Party nominee for Auditor is the only candidate against the Republican nominee, it is virtually certain … Continue reading
August 31 was the petition deadline for independent candidates in North Dakota. Two independents qualified for U.S. House. There is no U.S. Senate race and no gubernatorial race this year. See this story. No minor party petitioned this year in … Continue reading
FOR FIRST TIME, REPUBLICAN CHALLENGES TO MINOR PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ACCESS ARE MORE NUMEROUS THAN DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGES For ninety years, the Democratic Party has been far more active than the Republican Party in challenging various minor party and independent … Continue reading
Alaska held its top-four primary on August 18. Here is a link to the results. For U.S. Senate, the Dan Sullivan who is not the incumbent placed third, and so he will be on the November ballot. None of the … Continue reading