The Massachusetts Green Party presidential primary on March 1 will list five candidates: Darryl Cherney, Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry, William Kreml, Kent Mesplay, and Jill Stein. See this post at Green Party Watch.

The party tells the Massachusetts Secretary of State which names to list. No petition or fee is required.

In 2012, the Massachusetts Green Party presidential primary had three candidates: Kent Mesplay, Harley Mikkelson, and Jill Stein.

In 2008, the Massachusetts Green primary had six candidates: Jared Ball, Elaine Brown, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, Ralph Nader, and Kat Swift.

In 2004, that primary had four candidates: David Cobb, Paul Glover, Kent Mesplay, and Lorna Salzman.

This Washington Post story says top Republican Party officials met on December 7 and made some plans for a contested national convention.

According to this story, twelve Republican presidential candidates have already filed petitions to be on the Virginia presidential primary, as well as two Democrats. The deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, December 10. The requirement is 5,000 signatures.

In the past, no Virginia Republican presidential primary has had more than seven candidates. There were seven in 1988.