In 2024, Democrats have no nominee on the Alabama ballot for U.S. House in three of the state’s seven districts.  That is the smallest number of Democrats running for U.S. House in any Alabama general election since 2010.  Alabama has had seven districts starting in 1971.

Because of Alabama’s severe ballot access laws, there are no minor party or independent candidates on the ballot for U.S. House this year.  As a result, in three districts, there is only one name on the ballot, the name of the Republican nominee.

In 2022, the Alabama Libertarian Party managed to qualify, and ran candidates in all seven districts, who received a total of 74,920 votes.  As a result of the Alabama Libertarian effort in 2022, there were no districts with only one name on the ballot.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the state court that hears the first round of election challenge cases, will hear the  challenge to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on August 20.

The Libertarian and Green petitions were not challenged.  The challenges to Randall Terry and Claudia De la Cruz were heard earlier and are pending in Commonwealth Court.

Among the eight national tickets who will be on the ballot in at least ten states, there is more diversity than at any previous U.S. presidential election.

The eight tickets are:  Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Socialism & Libertarian, We the People, and Justice for All.

Five of the eight tickets have a woman.

Six of the tickets have an ethic or racial minority member (all but the Republican and Libertarian tickets).

One ticket has an openly gay man.

Two of the tickets have Muslim members, and one has a Jewish member..