New California Gubernatorial Poll Includes Butch Ware, the Green Party Candidate

Posted on by February 26, 2026
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On February 26, PPIC released a California gubernatorial poll, listing more candidates than most polls. It listed Butch Ware, the Green Party candidate, and found him at 2%. The poll also differs from other polls by showing that only 10% of the respondents are undecided.

The poll shows five candidates with at least 10%: Steve Hilton 14% (Republican), Katie Porter 13% (Democrat), Chad Bianco 12% (Republican), Eric Swalwell 11% (Democrat), Tom Steyer 10% (Democrat).

The poll did not mention the Peace & Freedom and Libertarian candidates, but the poll shows that 3% of the voters support a candidate who was not listed.

Ohio Legislature Passes Bill to Stop Local Governments from Using Ranked Choice Voting

Posted on by February 26, 2026
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On February 25, the Ohio House passed SB 63, which stops local governments from using Ranked Choice Voting for elections for their own officers. Technically the bill doesn’t outlaw RCV; it just says that any local government that uses it loses state funding. The vote was 65-27. Two Democrats, Representatives Lauren McNally and Daniel Troy, voted for the bill. Otherwise it was a party-line vote.

No local government in Ohio uses Ranked Choice Voting. It is ironic that Ohio’s legislature has passed this bill. In the 1920’s Ohio was a pioneer in the use of alternative voting systems.

Forward Party Persuades Nevada Secretary of State to Tally Registrations for Certain Unqualified Parties

Posted on by February 25, 2026
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The Nevada Secretary of State recently agreed to tally the number of registered voters in unqualified parties that have filed paperwork with their bylaws and officers. Never before had Nevada kept a tally of a party that had never qualified to be on the ballot. The Forward Party tally currently is 80 registered voters.