Libertarian Party of Colorado Lists Policy Position Requirements for Republican Candidates for the LP to Not Run Candidates

In June 2023, the Libertarian Party of Colorado announced an agreement with the Republican Party of Colorado that it would not run candidates in competitive elections in that state against certain Republican Party candidates. This agreement created some controversy within the National Libertarian Party.

On August 14, 2023, the Libertarian Party of Colorado released two lists (one for Federal candidates and one for State candidates) of policy position requirements to effect that agreement.

Here is a story that lists some of the demands of the LPCO. I have not located the entirety of either list but plan to have another post on this topic after I do.

Nevada Republican Party Has a Plan to Stop the State from Holding a 2024 Republican Presidential Primary

Nevada state law says major parties will hold presidential primaries on February 6, 2024. The Nevada Republican Party would rather use a caucus to select delegates, and has been in state court trying to stop the state from holding a Republican presidential primary. So far the party has not prevailed.

However, the party has another method to stop the Republican presidential primary. The law says no primary will be held unless there are at least two candidates from that party. The party intends to hold a caucus on the evening of Thursday, February 8. It has promulgated a rule saying any candidate who files for the presidential primary is ineligible to participate in the caucus. Because it is the caucus that actually assigns delegates, it is somewhat plausible that no Republican will file for the primary, and therefore the primary will be cancelled. See this story.

Democratic Candidate for Virginia Senate Ballot Status in Question Due to Email Address Error

Here is a story about Virginia Senate Democratic Party candidate Trudy Berry, whose name may not be on the ballot in the 9th District in November 2023 due to an email address error that led to candidate paperwork not being filed on time. Ms. Berry is appealing to the Virginia Board of Elections for relief.

The Virginia Senate is composed of 40 single member districts, which are all elected in years immediately preceding Presidential elections. The Virginia House of Delegates is composed of 100 single member districts elected every odd numbered year. Virginia Governor, Lt. Governor (which are elected in separate elections), and Attorney General are elected in years immediately following a Presidential election.