The Los Angeles Times has this op-ed by Garry South, a California political consultant and a former staffer for Democratic Governor Gray Davis. South writes to debunk the idea that the large number of registered independent voters in California are … Continue reading
The archivist of the U.S. House of Representatives has compiled this interesting list of elections at which party control of the House switched. The chart begins with 1856. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading
Although the term “centrist” is somewhat vague, it appears there were eleven states in 2018 that had nominees of centrist parties on the ballot: Colorado Unity; Florida Reform; Louisiana Independent Party; Minnesota Independence; Mississippi Reform; New York Independence and also … Continue reading
USA Today has this op-ed by Charles Wheelan and Nick Troiano, activists in Unite America, which sponsored some independent candidates for federal and state office in 2018. The op-ed expresses the desire for a ticket in 2020 for President and … Continue reading
A bill is pending in each house of the Oklahoma legislature to abolish the straight-ticket device. Last month the Senate bill, SB 51, had been introduced. The new bill in the House is HB 1919 by Representative Derrel Fincher (R-Bartlesville), … Continue reading
