This article, published May 30, says Bill Kristol and other anti-Trump Republicans are still looking for an independent presidential candidate they can support.
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At their national convention in Orlando (FL) today, the Libertarian Party nominated former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for President. Johnson received 49.5% of the vote on the first ballot and received 56% on the second ballot. Vote totals are available here. Johnson was the Libertarian Party candidate for President in 2012.
The convention nominated former Massachusetts Governor William Weld for Vice-President. Weld was the choice of Gary Johnson, and Johnson made a strong plea to choose him. Weld was elected on the second ballot with 50.57%, followed by Larry Sharpe who received 46.9% out of 872 total votes cast.
On May 27, a U.S. District Court granted injunctive relief to the Maine Libertarian Party. The state must give the party credit for the 4,513 registered members it obtained last year. The law requires 5,000 registered members to be a qualified party. The party now has until July 12 to get another 487 registrants. If it does so, it will be a qualified party for purposes of the presidential election. This means the party will not need to do an independent petition to be on for President this year, assuming it does finish getting 487 more registered members. Also it means the party will be listed on voter registration cards.
The Huffington Post has this interview with Darrell Castle, Constitution Party presidential nominee.
On May 24, groups associated with the Michigan Democratic Party filed a lawsuit in federal court. It alleges that Michigan violated the U.S. Constitution when it repealed the straight-ticket device. Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute v Johnson, e.d., 2:16cv-11844.