Thirty-five states have U.S. Senate races this year.  Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race has the most candidates on the ballot.  There are nominees from the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Reform Parties, plus eight independent candidates.

Magellan Strategies released a poll of the Louisiana U.S. Senate race, and included all four party nominees, and three of the independent candidates.  The results:  Republican incumbent David Vitter 51.9%, Democrat Charlie Melancon 33.7%, Libertarian Randall Hayes 2.1%, Reform Party nominee .6%, all the listed independent candidates combined 2.2%, undecided and other 9.5%.   The poll has a breakdown of voter support for the various candidates, according to the party membership of the voter.

On September 20, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania State Senate, 16th district, sued a local government over its ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to put up a campaign sign on his or her own lawn, more than 30 days before an election.  The lawsuit also attacks another ordinance that says no one can put up such a sign without receiving a permit, which costs $5.  The plaintiff-candidate is Richard J. Orloski, who is running against the Republican incumbent, Senator Patrick Browne.  The case is Orloski v South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, 10cv-4845, U.S. District Court, e.d, Allentown.  Thanks to Larry Otter for this news.  See this story.

On September 20, a federal lawsuit was filed by a voter who was told she could not wear a T-shirt that said “Flagstaff Tea Party – Reclaiming Our Constitution Now” while she was in a polling place at the Arizona primary in August.  See this story.  The case is Wickberg v Owens, cv10-8177-PHX-JAT.