On August 23, Florida held primaries. In the U.S. House, First District race, Rebekah Jones won the Democratic primary with 63% of the vote against her lone opponent. Jones had been removed from the ballot after her opponent challenged her, but the State Court of Appeals had put Jones back on the ballot. The issue was the Florida law that requires a candidate in a primary to have been a registered member of that party for the year before filing.

On August 23, the Connecticut Independent Party, which is ballot-qualified for most state and federal offices, held its nominating convention. The apparent result is that the party nominated Rob Hotaling for Governor, instead of the Republican nominee Bob Stefanowski. However, the process is contested and will result in a lawsuit. See this story.

The Independent Party of Connecticut nominated its own member for Governor in 2010, but it nominated the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2014 and 2018. Thanks to Fairvote for the link.

On August 23, John Wood, independent centrist candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, withdrew his candidacy. He had collected the 10,000 required signatures to be on the ballot before the primary was held. At the Republican Senate primary, Eric Greitens was defeated, so the Wood candidacy has less importance. This is an example of why states should have independent candidate deadlines at least a month after the primary is over, so potential independents can make an informed choice about whether to run. Thanks to Ken Bush for the news.