Although the Pennsylvania Constitution Party attempted to get on the ballot for Governor this year, it failed to collect as many as 5,000 signatures, and the deadline has now passed, so it won’t be on the statewide ballot this year. It did get on in 2016 for President.
On August 2, a Maine state trial court ruled that Governor Paul LePage must release the money appropriated for public financing of campaigns for legislative candidates. See this story.
The Socialist Workers Party has announced its list of 2018 candidates for public office. It appears that none of the eighteen listed candidates will appear on the November ballot, however.
The New York Times has this story about the Independence Party of New York. The story focuses on the fact that for the two big statewide offices, Governor and U.S. Senate, the Independence Party nominates Democrats. But for U.S. House and state legislature, it leans toward nominating Republicans.
The New York Times has this lengthy story about the Green Party. The reporters attended the recent Green Party national meeting in Salt Lake City and interviewed many Green Party activists.
