Chad Bianco, one of the two leading Republicans running for Governor of California, has been sued because he campaigns in his uniform. The plaintiff is another gubernatorial candidate, Stephen Cloobeck, a Democrat. The case was filed in August but was not served until October. A hearing has been set for January 2026. Cloobeck v Bianco, Riverside County Superior Court, cvri 2505068.

California has a law saying that government employees who are running for public office must not wear their official uniform while campaigning.

Thomas Laehn, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa in 2026, is already campaign heavily. His activity is resulting in more publicity that Libertarian candidates usually get this early in the season. See this story.

Chile holds a presidential election on November 16. Eight candidates are on the ballot. If no one gets 50%, there will be a runoff on December 14. Chile is also electing its national legislators.

Independent candidates needed 35,361 valid signatures to get on the ballot.