The Green Party won 12 partisan elections on November 8, 2005, for these offices: in Pennsylvania, Mayor of Boswell; Boro Council in Arendtsville; Township Auditor in Union Twp., Adams Co.; Boro Council in West Reading; Boro Council in Union Twp., Adams Co.; and 4 election inspectors.

In New York, Town Council in Chenango; Mayor in Cobleskill.

In Connecticut, Constable in New Canaan.

Libertarians won a Township Supervisor in London Britain Township, Chester Co.

The Working Families Party elected the city councilmember from the 3rd ward in Albany, New York. Although the winner, Corey Ellis, is a registered Democrat, he was solely the nominee of the Working Families Party, and he defeated the Democratic nominee.

Also, two local third parties won seats. The One New London Party elected two city council members in New London, Connecticut. The Hammonton First Party won all three city council seats in Hammonton, New Jersey, defeating its Republican and Democratic opponents.

A Zogby poll published November 15 shows these results for the November 2006 Texas governor’s race: Rick Perry (R) 41%; Chris Bell (D) 25%; Kinky Friedman (indp.) 21%. Of course, this election is so far away, it is not even certain that Perry and Bell will be the major party nominees, but it is likely.

On November 16, the 6th circuit dismissed Ralph Nader’s lawsuit against an Ohio law making it illegal for non-residents to circulate independent presidential petitions. The court said the case is moot. It said, “Nothing in our opinion today forecloses Appellants or similarly situated parties from filing suit to challenge the constitutionality of Ohio’s residency and voter-registration requirements for circulators in the context of a future election.”