On August 13, a state court in North Carolina struck down the law concerning partisan labels for judicial candidates. See this story. The story does not say if the law was struck down on due process grounds (because it was … Continue reading
Chris Collins, the Republican congressman for New York’s 27th U.S. House district, was renominated at the June 2018 primary. But he has since decided not to run for re-election. The New York Republican Party will attempt to replace him. See … Continue reading
On August 11, Evan McMullin spoke at the Iowa State Fair, at the “Political Soapbox.” See this story. He said he will run for some public office in the future. McMullin was an independent candidate for president in 2016, and … Continue reading
The Intercept has this excellent article about Democrats who complain about the Green Party running candidates in close elections, and yet who refuse to support any efforts for the cure. It focuses on the August 7 special congressional election this … Continue reading
The Maryland State Board of Elections announced on August 10 that independent candidate Neal Simon has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. The requirement is 10,000 signatures; Simon submitted 17,000. See this story. Simon is … Continue reading
