On December 1, California Congressman Xavier Becerra was chosen by Governor Jerry Brown to be California’s new Attorney General. That will trigger a special election in his district, the 34th. When Becerra was re-elected last month, his opponent under the … Continue reading
Politico has this story about efforts to persuade presidential electors to vote for someone other than the winner of the popular vote in their own state. There is not a great deal of new news in the story, except for … Continue reading
On November 30, U.S. House member Mark Meadows (R-North Carolina) introduced HB 6409, which eliminates restrictions on how much an individual may donate to the campaign of a candidate for federal office. The bill also provides that if the contributor … Continue reading
Tennessee defines a political party as “at least one of whose candidates for an office to be elected by voters of the entire state has received a number of votes equal to at least 5% of the total number of … Continue reading
In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Socialist Workers Party is entitled to an exemption from reporting its campaign contributors, because the evidence showed that persons identified with the SWP were likely to be harassed. The Federal Election … Continue reading
