On May 13, West Virginia filed this amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Scott v McDougle, 25A1240. The West Virginia brief is opposed to Virginia’s position, and says the U.S. Supreme Court should not hear Virginia’s appeal … Continue reading
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On May 12, the Alabama Secretary of State said primaries will be held for U.S. House districts 1,2,6, and 7 on Tuesday, August 11. This automatically sets the petition deadline for minor party and independent candidate petitions for those races … Continue reading
On May 12, Nebraska held its 2026 primaries. Cindy Burbank overwhelmingly won the U.S. Senate nomination in the Democratic primary. She has over 90% of the vote. She had promised that if she were the nominee, she would withdraw from … Continue reading
On May 12, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman, a Clinton appointee, refused to issue a Temporary Restraining Order against the new Wisconsin law that bans out-of-state circulators (except for presidential candidate petitions). He still may issue a Preliminary Injunction … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Florida Secretary of State removed the Reform Party from the ballot because it had not filed campaign finance reports. The party had nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for president in 2024. But then Kennedy withdrew from … Continue reading