The SAM Party nominee for First Selectman of Newtown, Connecticut, was elected on November 2. “First selectman” is somewhat analogous to Mayor. The party’s nominee, Dan Rosenthal, was the incumbent. He had been previously elected as a Democrat, but he … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Virginia is the only state in which either major party ever chooses gubernatorial or U.S. Senate nominees by convention, and in recent decades only the Republican Party has chosen to use conventions. In this Vox article, senior politics correspondent Andrew … Continue reading
Here is the Sussex County, New Jersey, sample ballot for November 2, 2021, for Governor. It clearly shows the “Green”, “Libertarian” and “Socialist Workers” labels. The word “independent” does not appear on the ballot in connection with anyone running for … Continue reading
The New York Times has this link to the New Jersey gubernatorial race, although the party labels are incorrect. The New Jersey ballots correctly label Hoffman as the Green Party nominee, Mele as the Libertarian nominee, and Kuniansky as the … Continue reading
According to this article, over 60% of the Buffalo voters cast a write-in vote for Mayor, which strongly suggests that Byron Brown, the main write-in candidate, has been elected. … Continue reading