According to this story, the Democratic Party has been left without a nominee in one of the legislative districts in Fargo, North Dakota. And the district is strongly Democratic. But the Democratic incumbent died, and the party has no way … Continue reading
On July 6, the South Carolina Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for itself. See this story. The case is South Carolina Republican Party v Bolchoz, 3:26cv-2699. UPDATE: here is the Complaint. The case is … Continue reading
On July 1, the Delaware legislature adjourned. Bills to move the non-presidential primary from September to April, and to let independent voters vote in primaries, failed to pass. Each had passed in the House, but the Senate didn’t consider them.
The July 9 Indianapolis Star has an op-ed, “It’s too easy to start a new political party in Indiana” by Jacob Stewart, a Deputy Opinion Editor. He does not seem to have done much research into the topic. Indiana is … Continue reading
The Maine Democratic Party will hold a state convention to choose a new nominee for U.S. Senate. The party hasn’t announced the date of the convention, but it must be held before July 27 to meet the election law deadlline. … Continue reading
