On April 30, Rusty Hicks, the chair of the California Democratic party, said in an interview that the top-two system should be repealed. Also see this Washington Examiner article about other California political leaders who want to change the system. … Continue reading
On April 30, the Rhode Island House passed HB 7090 unanimously. It moves the presidential primary from late April to early March. The bill has no effect on deadlines for general election ballot access. … Continue reading
On April 30, Lindsay Garcia, a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana, filed a federal lawsuit to stop Louisiana from redistricting U.S. House districts and making the new districts effective for the 2026 election. Garcia v Landry, m.d., 3:26cv-471. … Continue reading
On April 30, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry formally cancelled the May 16 primaries for U.S. House. The proclamation leaves it up to the legislature to draw new U.S. House districts and new deadlines for candidate qualification. See the proclamation here. … Continue reading
As already noted, on April 14 an Arizona state trial court put gubernatorial candidate Hugh Lytle on the primary ballot of the Arizona Independent Party, even though he had listed his business address, not his home address, on his primary … Continue reading
