The California top-two system started in 2011. Ever since, no third party candidate for Congress has been on the ballot in November, except in 2014 a Peace & Freedom Party member, Adam Shebeita, qualified in the 44th district. He achieved … Continue reading
The Green Party has two state legislators in Maine, Ralph Chapman and Henry John Bear. Bear doesn’t have the same power that most Maine legislators have, because he is a tribal representative, but Chapman is a full-fledged state house member. … Continue reading
Rex Rammell, a Wyoming veterinarian who has run for office several times as a Republican, and who had been seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, announced on May 10 that he would instead join the Constitution Party and seek its … Continue reading
Louisiana easily has the nation’s most severe petition requirement to recall an elected official. On May 9, the Louisiana legislature passed HB 54, which eases the requirement, although even if the Governor signs the bill, Louisiana will still have the … Continue reading
On May 10, the California Secretary of State released a new voter registration tally, as of April 6. This is the first California tally since the tally of January 2, 2018. The only parties that increased their share of the … Continue reading
