A hearings officer for the Iowa Secretary of State will preside on Wednesday, August 28, in the challenge to the Libertarian Party’s nominee for U.S. House, Third District. The party nominated Marco Battaglia by meetings, which the law allows. The … Continue reading
The Washington state top-two primary held on August 2 resulted in a virtual tie between the second and third place candidates, in the Land Commissioner race. Only 51 votes separate the two candidates. The recount will start August 26 and … Continue reading
On August 23, Nancy Dahlstrom withdrew from the U.S. House race in Alaska, following the August 20 top-four primary. She had placed third. She is a Republican and the current Lieutenant Governor. Under a precedent set in 2022, this should … Continue reading
The Anchorage Daily News has this editorial, saying given that the state has ranked choice voting, it would be smart to just drop the August primary and only have the general election, just as Louisiana does. See it here. It … Continue reading
On August 22, the Ohio Secretary of State determined that the petition to recognize the Libertarian Party has enough valid signatures. As a new party, it does not have its own primary, but essentially nominates by convention or other party … Continue reading
