At the November 7 election, there was one U.S. House race in which an independent candidate outpolled a major party nominee. Tennessee’s 9th district voted: Democrat Steve Cohen 59.9%; independent Jake Ford 22.2%; Republican Mark White 18.0%. Jake Ford was … Continue reading
As a result of the November 7 election, Democrats control both houses of the legislature in 23 states, whereas Republicans control both houses in 15 states (the remainder are split between the two major parties, or are non-partisan). The National … Continue reading
On November 3, the three judges in the 3rd circuit who had upheld Pennsylvania ballot access law on August 23 admitted that their opinion contained a factual error. The three judges therefore granted a rehearing, but then re-issued their original … Continue reading
New Hampshire is one of the 14 states with straight-ticket voting devices on ballots. The chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, Kathy Sullivan, said on November 14 that Democrats should use their new power in state government to eliminate … Continue reading
Only three minor parties are now ballot-qualified for president in 2008 in more than 5 states. The Libertarian Party has 23 states, the Green Party has 18 states (plus D.C.), and the Constitution Party has 13 states. Libertarian: Alaska, Arizona, … Continue reading
