The Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch has this interesting column about Rob Sarvis, the Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate. If Sarvis continues to get publicity that is as favorable as this column, his chances of being invited into the upcoming gubernatorial debates will be enhanced. Thanks to IndependentPoliticalReport for the link.
On June 22, the Utah Democratic Party state convention debated whether to retain the existing system for party nominations. Utah is the only state in which both major parties use a system in which candidates seeking a nomination first compete in party caucuses. The only people who can then run in the party primary are those who had substantial support at the caucuses. See this story. Some Democrats wanted to abandon the caucuses and simply let all candidates run in the party’s primary. But proponents of the current system said that would create a need for candidates to raise more campaign funds.
The Arizona Republic, daily newspaper for Phoenix, has this article about the recently-signed bill that blocks minor party candidates from the ballot. The article suggests that national Republican Party officials even intervened to help the bill pass.
Massachusetts elects a U.S. Senator on June 25. Three candidates are on the ballot, including Richard Heos, the Twelve Visions Party nominee. This news story seems to be the first one devoted entirely to information about Heos. Here is a second story that gives some information on him.
There have been many polls in this race, and it appears that every poll asks voters if they intend to vote for the Republican nominee or the Democratic nominee, and does not even give respondents an opportunity to say they are voting for Heos.
According to this story, on Saturday, June 22, Georgia Republican Party leaders will consider whether to study whether the party should nominate by convention instead of by primary, for statewide office and possibly U.S. House. Thanks to Frontloading HQ for the link.
