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.
On October 12, the Federal Election Commission filed this brief in Libertarian Party National Committee v FEC, 18-5227. This is the case on whether it is constitutional to forbid a party from receiving a bequest, in one lump sum, after the deceased person’s estate is ready for distribution. The FEC says allowing parties to receive such bequests, even from individuals who had never told the party about the bequest, would cause bribery. The FEC also says the Libertarian National Committee lacks standing. Also the FEC attacks the Libertarian Party for having been one of the original plaintiffs in Buckley v Valeo, back in 1974, when Congress first set up strict controls on campaign spending.
