This article by Axios founder Mike Allen says that Governor John Kasich of Ohio, a Republican, and Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado, a Democrat, could conceivably be an independent ticket in 2020 for president and vice-president. Axios is a new … Continue reading
On August 23, Cooperative Congressional Election Survey released a study of general election voters in 2016 who had supported Bernie Sanders during primary season. See this story. It shows that 12% of them voted for Donald Trump, and 8% voted … Continue reading
On August 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued this opinion, explaining why it kept Cheri Honkala, the Green Party nominee, off the ballot in the special legislative election held March 21, 2017. Green Party of Pennsylvania v Department of State, … Continue reading
In 2016, a South Dakota initiative to set up a top-two system, without any party labels, was on the ballot. It received 44.5% of the vote. Proponents of the 2016 initiative spent approximately $1,600,000, whereas opponents spent $300,000. The proponents … Continue reading
On August 24, the 3-judge court that earlier struck down Texas U.S. House district boundaries ruled that the new districts must be drawn in time for the 2018 election. Because Texas has a March primary, that may require the legislature … Continue reading
