In 2010, Alabama voters elected an independent State Senator, Harri Anne Smith. She had been a Republican before she was an independent, but she was denied a spot on the Republican primary ballot because she had endorsed a Democrat two … Continue reading
On May 23, the New York Independence Party state leaders endorsed Democrats for all four statewide positions. See this story. Technically the party nominates by primary, but when the leadership supports certain statewide candidates, they automatically qualify for the party’s … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has posted the list of declared write-in candidates for the June 3, 2014 primary, for Congress and partisan state office. There are 21 such races in which only one person filed to be on the … Continue reading
FresnoForward.com is a politics blog in Fresno, California. It also has a television arm. Here are its recommendations for the June 3 California primary. The group supports the Green Party members running for Treasurer and Controller, and says it endorses … Continue reading
On May 23, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew F. Leitman, an Obama appointee, issued a 22-page order, putting Congressman John Conyers on the August 5 primary ballot. The decision rests almost entirely on Nader v Blackwell, a 2008 decision of … Continue reading
