On October 16, Dennis Hof died. He was the Republican nominee for Nevada Assembly District 36. The only other person on the ballot for that seat is a Democrat, Lesia Romanov.
In November 2016, Hof was the Libertarian nominee for the same seat. He polled 39.24% against his only opponent, a Republican. See this story. Thanks to Andy Craig for the link.
National Public Radio has this story about Unite America, a group which believes voters ought to elect more independent candidates to public office. Unite America has endorsed 29 independent candidates running in November 2018. Here is the story. The emphasis is on Colorado, the state in which Unite America is headquartered. Thanks to Ken Bush for the link.
On October 12, the three New Mexico candidates for U.S. Senate debated each other. See this story. They are the nominees of the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties.
On October 12, the three ballot-listed candidates for Governor of Arkansas debated, and the debate was televised. See this story. Thanks to Independent Political Report for the news. The three candidates were the nominees of the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian Parties.
Bavaria held a parliamentary election on October 14. The Green Party received 17.5% of the vote, for a second-place finish. See this article from wikipedia.
