On November 5, the Eleventh Circuit stayed the briefing schedule in Florida Decides Healthcare v Byrd, 25-12370. This is the lawsuit over Florida’s new restrictions on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions. The government had asked for this delay because it … Continue reading
On November 4, voters in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, elected the Labor Party nominee for an at-large seat on the County Council. Alex Rose received 178,857 votes; his Republican opponent received 138,937. Here is Rose’s campaign website. There doesn’t appear to … Continue reading
The Liberal Party, a split-off from the Libertarian Party, was the only minor party on the statewide Pennsylvania ballot. It ran Daniel Wassmer for Superior Court Judge. He polled over 50,000 votes, almost double what was needed to gain a … Continue reading
On November 4, opponents of Alaska’s top-four system announced that they have collected 48,000 signatures for their initiative to restore the old election system, in which parties have nominees and their own primaries. See this story. The signatures will be … Continue reading
An Emerson California Poll released October 28 for the gubernatorial race shows: Steve Hilton (R) 16%; Katie Porter (D) 15%; Chad Bianco (R) 11%; Antonio Villaraigosa (D) 5%; Xavier Becerra (D) 5%; Tony Thurmond (D) 3%; Betty Yee (D) 2%; … Continue reading
