Mike Collier, the Texas Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2022, will run for the same office in 2026, but as an independent. His petition drive will be very difficult. No independent has qualified for the ballot for a … Continue reading
Richard Winger
If anyone can help me with my question, I would appreciate it. As far as I can tell, there are two states that have never elected a minor party nominee (who was not also the nominee of a major party) … Continue reading
On November 12, Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House. She had been elected in a special election in Arizona in September. Her lawsuit is not necessarily moot, because if she wants, she could carry … Continue reading
On November 7, a Georgia state trial court enjoined the Catoosa County Republican Party from evaluating the political views of candidates in the party’s primary. The party in 2024 had tried to keep certain Republicans off the party’s primary ballot … Continue reading
On November 4, two Pennsylvania Libertarian nominees won partisan contested local elections. In Renovo Borough, in Clinton County, Justin Lynn received 159 votes for Mayor, and his only opponent, a Democrat, received 103. For Carlynton School Board, in Allegheny County, … Continue reading