Joel Giambra, Former Erie County Executive in Buffalo, New York, Changes Enrollment to Reform Party

Posted on by March 19, 2018
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On March 17, some of the candidates for Governor of New York debated each other. One of them, former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, said during the debate that he is changing his registration from Republican to Reform. Although it is common for New York’s “fusion parties” to nominate high-profile candidates once in a while, typically those candidates remain registered in one of the major parties. For instance, James Buckley, elected to the U.S. Senate on the Conservative line in 1970, nevertheless kept his registration in the Republican Party. Thanks to Frank Morano for this news.

Erie County contains Buffalo. The Reform Party expects to nominate Giambra for Governor at its September 2018 primary.

List of Nevada Candidates

Posted on by March 17, 2018
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The Secretary of State of Nevada has posted this list of candidates for the 2018 election. The list only includes offices for which candidates file with the Secretary of State. U.S. House districts and legislative districts entirely in one county file with the county elections office, so they are not on this list.

The petition deadline for independent candidates is not until June 3, but Nevada requires non-presidential independent candidates to file a declaration of candidacy by March.

List of California Statewide Candidates

Posted on by March 17, 2018
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Here is a list of all candidates for California statewide office who will be on the June 5, 2018 ballot. It is posted on the Tulare County elections web page.

For U.S. Senate, there are 32 candidates: nine Democrats, ten Republicans, ten independents, one Libertarian, one Peace & Freedom, one Constitution. The Constitution Party member will have “party preference: none” because the Constitution Party is not a qualified party.

For Governor, there are 28 candidates: eleven Democrats, five Republicans, seven independents, two Libertarians, two Greens, one Peace & Freedom.

Lieutenant Governor, ten candidates: four Democrats, three Republicans, two independents, and one Libertarian.

Secretary of State, eight: two Democrats, two Republicans, one Libertarian, two Greens, one Peace & Freedom.

Controller, three: one Democrat, one Republican, one Peace & Freedom.

Treasurer, four: two Democrats, one Republican, one Peace & Freedom.

Attorney General, five: two Democrats, one Republican, two independents.

Insurance Commissioner, five: two Democrats, one independent, one Peace & Freedom.

Election systems in which all candidates (from all parties) appear on a single primary ballot generally tend to be crowded for U.S. Senator and Governor. The number of candidates for U.S. Senate in past California primaries has been: 1998 thirteen; 2000 fifteen; 2012 twentyfour; 2016 thirtyfour. California had a blanket primary in 1998 and 2000, in which all candidates appeared on a single primary ballot, and the top vote-getter from each party qualified for the November ballot.

North Carolina Governor Appoints Eight Members to State Board of Elections

Posted on by March 16, 2018
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On March 16, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper appointed eight members to the State Board of Elections. See this press release from the Governor’s office. The ninth member, who must be someone who is neither a Democrat or a Republican, can’t be appointed until the new board members meet and propose someone.

Now that the Board has members again, it should be possible for the Green Party to be recognized as a qualified party.