Colorado holds primaries for four parties on June 30. It is unusual for minor parties to have primaries, but if a minor party nominating convention shows substantial support for two or more candidates for the same office, a primary is … Continue reading
On June 5, independent New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Ken Miyagishima filed a lawsuit to overturn the 2% petition requirement for statewide independent candidates. The lawsuit was filed in Santa Fe district court. See this story. The case is Miyagishima v … Continue reading
The Kentucky Secretary of State has filed the list of congressional and legislative candidates for the November 2026 eletion. See it here. The Kentucky Party petitioned for U.S. Senate, and for U.S. House in the 4th and 6th districts. The … Continue reading
Although Alabama has known since June 2 that it would be using the U.S. House map passed by the legislature last month, the Secretary of State has still not said how many signatures are needed for minor parties and independent … Continue reading
On May 15, the Libertarian Party National Committee filed a lawsuit against the ballot-qualified Libertarian Party of New Mexico for trademark infringement. Libertarian National Committee v Libertarian Party of New Mexico, 1:26cv-1562. The lawsuit does not sue the Secretary of … Continue reading
