Republicans Likely to Hold 2024 National Convention in Milwaukee

Posted on by July 17, 2022
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On July 15, a committee of the Republican National Convention recommended that the party hold its 2024 presidential convention in Milwaukee. The full national committee must still approve the decision, but it is unlikely to reject it.

The Republican Party in recent years has been far earlier to choose its national convention site than the Democratic Party has been. For the 2020 national conventions, the Republicans chose Charlotte on July 20, 2018; but the Democrats didn’t choose Milwaukee until March 11, 2019.

Hawaii Has Rare Contested Minor Party Primaries This Year

Posted on by July 17, 2022
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Hawaii requires all qualified parties to nominate by primary. The primary is August 13 and there are six qualified parties: Democratic, Republican, Aloha Aina, Libertarian, Green, and Constitution.

This year, the Libertarian Party and the Aloha Aina Party both have contested primaries for Governor. The Aloha Aina gubernatorial candidates are Selina Blackwell and Keline Kahau. The Libertarians are Daniel J. Peddie and T. K. Hinshaw.

In Hawaii, independent candidates must run in the primary. They advance to the general election if they outpoll a minor party nominee for the same office. There are independents running for U.S. Senate, both U.S. House seats, Governor, and many legislative seats.

The Green Party has a candidate for U.S. Senate and one for Lieutenant Governor, but there is no gubernatorial Green, so the Lieutenant Governor candidate won’t be able to run in November. Governor and Lieutenant Governor run separately in primaries, but as a team in the general election.

The Libertarian Party has a candidate for U.S. Senate and one U.S. House candidate.

Aloha Aina has a candidate for U.S. Senate.

For minor parties in legislative races, there are eight Aloha Aina candidates, six Libertarians, and four Greens.

Washington State Article on Difficulties Independent Candidates Face

Posted on by July 16, 2022
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This article from Washington state focuses on Julie Anderson, an independent candidate this year for Secretary of State. She is the Auditor of a populous county, but as the article says, she is still not likely to win, even though she has the second-highest campaign treasury.

The article quotes Anderson as saying that no independent Secretary of State has been elected in any state since 1914, but actually North Dakota elected an independent candidate Secretary of State in 2018.

Michigan State Court Expedites Case over “Insurrection” Clause of 14th Amendment as Applied to Ryan Kelley, Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate

Posted on by July 16, 2022
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The Michigan State Court of Appeals that is handling the case over the “insurrection” clause is being expedited. All the briefs will have been filed by Wednesday, July 20. This is the case over whether Ryan Kelley is eligible to run for Governor of Michigan. He is a leading Republican, and might win the August 2 primary. Estes v Secretary of State, 362168.

Because the primary ballots have already been printed, the plaintiffs urge that if they win the case, and if Kelley wins the primary, that he be barred from the general election ballot. Estes had been arrested recently concerning his actions at the national Capitol on January 6, 2021.