On October 26, the Arkansas Libertarian Party held its nominating convention. Here is a lengthy article about the party’s nominees, and its legal situation, and why it nominated so early.
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The Socialist Party USA is holding a national convention in Newark, New Jersey, October 25-26. On October 26, it nominated Howie Hawkins for president. Hawkins is also seeking the Green Party nomination, but he pledged that he will run in November as the Socialist nominee, even if he fails to get the Green Party nomination.
Hawkins defeated Elijah Manley by a ratio of approximately 3:2. Manley is under age 35 and lives in Florida. Hawkins lives in Syracuse, New York.
The New Statesman, a British magazine with a venerable history and a large readership, has this article about U.S. presidential primaries. The article points out that U.S. politicians must spend more time campaigning than the politicians of any other democratic nation, and blames primaries.
Ross Barkan has this very extensive article on the history of the New York Working Families Party, in the publication City and State. The article’s title is not descriptive of the article itself.
The Catholic Herald has this story about the American Solidarity Party.