Illinois State Senator Sam McCann, who has been in the Senate since 2010, may run for re-election this year as an independent. See this story. In his previous elections he was the Republican nominee. However, this year, he did not … Continue reading
New Mexico requires independent candidates to obtain signatures of 3% of the last gubernatorial vote. The only state with a higher percentage is Nebraska, and Nebraska’s requirement is under court attack. Also Alabama is tied with New Mexico, at 3%. … Continue reading
On March 9, a 3-judge U.S. District Court heard oral arguments on which U.S. House districts should be used this year. See this story. One judge suggested that the panel will wait to see what the U.S. Supreme Court does. … Continue reading
The Bylaws and Rules Committee of the Democratic National Committee is considering a proposal to abolish super-delegates to national presidential conventions. See this BuzzFeed story. Thanks to Michael Drucker for the link. … Continue reading
California’s U.S. House district 48 is one of the seats that Democrats had been hoping to win in 2018. However, this article in the Orange County Register says that with two strong Republicans, and eight Democrats, running in the June … Continue reading
