Libertarian Nominee for Ohio’s U.S. House District, 9th District, Withdraws and It is Too Late to Replace Him

Posted on by September 22, 2026
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On August 24, Matt Althaus, the Libertarian nominee for Ohio’s 9th U.S. House district, withdrew from the November ballot. He waited until it was too late for the Libertarian Party to replace him.

In the 2026 Libertarian primary, Althaus had defeated David Gedert for the nomination. Gedert was a Libertarian activist, while Althaus was unknown to Libertarian Party leaders. See this story, which says that Althaus had in the past donated to Republican candidates, but never to Libertarian candidates.

The Libertarian primary results for this seat were: Althaus 535; Gedert 368.

Eighth Circuit Won’t Stay Its Own Order on Missouri U.S. House Maps

Posted on by September 22, 2026
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On September 22, the Eighth Circuit refused to stay its order of September 21. The September 21 decision told Missouri to use the 2025 maps for U.S. House. Onder v von Glahn, 26-2797. Now the voter-plaintiffs who want the 2022 maps are free to ask for U.S. Supreme Court intervention. Probably that paperwork will be filed late tonight.

Independent Candidate for Tennessee Governor Offers $1,000,000 to Three Charities if Republican Nominee Will Debate Him and the Democratic Nominee

Posted on by September 22, 2026
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On September 22, Tennessee independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley promised to contribute $1,000,000 to three particular charities if the Republican nominee, U.S. Senator Martha Blackburn, debates him and the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. So far there is no reaction for Blackburn.

Pennsylvania Files Brief in Defense of its Discriminatory Law on Presidential Elector Documents

Posted on by September 22, 2026
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On September 21, Pennsylvania filed this brief in West v Pennsylvania Department of State, w.d., 2:24cv-1349. This is Cornel West’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania’s policy on paperwork for presidential elector candidates. Pennsylvania does not require the presidential elector candidates of a major party to file any documents whatsoever. But it requires presidential elector candidates pledged to independent and minor party presidential candidates to file notarized statements of candidacy. If even one elector on the state fails to do so, the presidential nominee is removed from the ballot.

In 2024, this law causes the removal of the presidential nominees of the Cornel West independent candidacy and the presidential nominees of the Constitution Party and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.