Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman announced on January 25 that he will not run for Governor of Nevada this year as an independent candidate. See this story. He said he would rather complete his term as Mayor of Las Vegas. He changed his registration from “Democratic” to “independent” last year. According to this story, a neutral poll had him at 33%, behind one likely Republican nominee but ahead of the likely Democratic nominee.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman announced on January 25 that he will not run for Governor of Nevada this year as an independent candidate. See this story. He said he would rather complete his term as Mayor of Las Vegas. He changed his registration from “Democratic” to “independent” last year. According to this story, a neutral poll had him at 33%, behind one likely Republican nominee but ahead of the likely Democratic nominee.
Burlington, Vermont, holds city elections in March, every year. The elections are partisan. The city has 13 city council members. Currently, Democrats hold 7 seats, Republicans hold 2, Progressives 2, there are 2 independents, and one vacancy.
Seven of the 14 seats are up in March 2010. The Progressive Party is running nominees for five of the seven seats. See the party’s blog, announcing the slate, here.
Orly Taitz, who filed some of the lawsuits on presidential qualifications last year, says on her blog that she may run in the Republican primary for California statewide office, either Secretary of State or Attorney General. See this story. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link.
On January 13, the California Supreme Court refused to hear Clark v Bowen, S179046. This is the case in which a Republican sued to overturn a California election law that says he can’t be on the Republican primary ballot in 2010 because in the preceding year, he was a registered member of the Democratic Party. The plaintiff had wanted to run for Attorney General this year.
