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On April 5, Lincoln Chafee withdrew as a candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination. See this story. Thanks to Eric Garris for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Wisconsin is holding its judicial non-partisan elections on April 7, along with Democratic and Republican presidential primaries. On April 4 the Republican National Committee asked the U.S. Supreme Court to disallow a ruling of the lower federal courts, permitting absentee … Continue reading
On March 30, an Ohio group in support of an initiative to raise the minimum wage sued in state court to ask for a reduction in the number of signatures for 2020 only. The group had collected 73,968 signatures by … Continue reading
On March 31, an independent candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma, Stephen Christopher Wright, filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma petition in lieu of filing fee. He argues that it is impossible to collect the needed signatures. Although Oklahoma … Continue reading
On April 3, Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, said it is possible, but not likely, that he will run for president as an independent in 2020. See this story. … Continue reading