Starting January 6, Green Party congressional candidate Terry Baum is performing a one-woman stage play about the comedy of errors involved in trying to get herself on the ballot in 2004. See www.oregonstageworks.org. The performance is in Ashland, Oregon. Later … Continue reading
Richard Winger
All the briefs have been submitted in Civil Action Party v Gracia Morales, U.S. District Court, Puerto Rico, 05-2064. The case was filed by two unqualified political parties in Puerto Rico who are trying to get on the ballot in … Continue reading
On January 4, one of the Maine independent legislators, Joanne Twomey, changed back to the Democratic Party. She gave an emotional speech on the house floor saying she is reluctant to return, but since the Democrats needed her to keep … Continue reading
On January 3, Maine state representative Barbara Merrill switched her registration from “Democratic” to “independent”. Maine now has 4 independents in the state house, and one Green, for a total of 5 non-major party legislators.
The Texas Libertarian Party has 187 candidates for federal and state office this year, and that doesn’t include candidates for county office. The party has 108 candidates for the 166 state legislative seats up this year.