Category Archives: third parties

“No Labels goes after opponents of third-party presidential bid in court”

November 24, 2024, 9:42 amchicanery, third partiesRick Hasen

WaPo: Leaders of the centrist group No Labels abandoned a planned third-party presidential bid in April after a successful campaign by Democratic allies of President Joe Biden damaged their public appeal and undermined their ability to recruit electable candidates.… Continue reading

Richie: “Weaponizing Minor Parties: 2024 Edition”

November 5, 2024, 3:32 pmalternative voting systems, ballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Rob Richie: Weaponizing Minor Parties: 2024 Edition By Rob Richie The presidential election will come down to which candidate wins in the seven swing states – the same closest states from 2020 that… Continue reading

“In a Tight Presidential Race, Third-Party Candidates Present a Wild Card”

October 14, 2024, 6:50 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

NYT: With a month to go before what is widely expected to be an extraordinarily close election, an extra element of unpredictability looms: In every battleground state, there is at least one third-party or independent presidential candidate on the… Continue reading

“Republicans Boost Jill Stein as Potential Harris Spoiler”

September 22, 2024, 5:36 pmballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

WSJ: Some Republicans are supporting Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s long-shot bid for the presidency, attempting to bolster a campaign that could siphon liberal voters from Vice President Kamala Harris. The support, including from allies of former President Donald … Continue reading

A message to the “third-party curious”

September 21, 2024, 12:59 pmthird parties2024 Election Cycle, Spoiler PhenomenonTabatha Abu El-Haj

Micah Sifry offers a thoughtful reflection on how to engage with those who feel alienated with our two-party system. Sifry notes, “All seven key battleground states will have at least one spoiler candidate on the ballot,” and only a few… Continue reading

“Where third-party candidates have gotten on — or off — the ballot in key swing states”

September 17, 2024, 11:51 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

This is very handy from NBC News:

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandons plan to seek votes in uncompetitive states”

September 6, 2024, 9:03 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

WaPo: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate who recently endorsed Donald Trump, called on his supporters Thursday to vote for the Republican nominee no matter where they live, reversing instructions he gave two weeks ago when… Continue reading

“RFK’s withdrawal from Arizona’s ballot signals a likely end to his presidential bid”

August 23, 2024, 7:10 amthird partiesRick Hasen

NPR: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork to withdraw his name from Arizona’s ballot, a sign his long-shot candidacy may be ending. Kennedy had already planned to give remarks Friday in Arizona, on his “path forward.”… Continue reading

“Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on”

August 22, 2024, 9:57 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

AP: Pennsylvania Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off the battleground state’s presidential ballot, at least for now, while a lawyer with deep Republican Party ties is working to help independent candidate … Continue reading

“RFK’s running mate suggests they can’t win in November”

August 21, 2024, 7:21 amthird partiesRick Hasen

Politico: Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate who has invested millions of dollars of her fortune into the independent bid, said she recognized that their long-shot ticket was unlikely to win the White House this November. On a… Continue reading

“AZ secretary of state admits to declaring wrong Green Party winner in U.S. Senate primary”

August 16, 2024, 5:08 pmelection administration, third partiesRick Hasen

KJZZ: The Secretary of State’s Office says it erroneously declared the wrong winner in the Green Party’s U.S. Senate primary. Write-in candidate Eduardo Quintana received 282 write-in votes, the most of any candidate. But the canvass signed by Secretary of… Continue reading

“Case that could keep RFK Jr. off New York’s presidential ballot ends”

August 9, 2024, 6:32 amballot access, third partiesTabatha Abu El-Haj

Michael Hill (AP) reports that the bench trial “in Albany over whether Kennedy’s New York nominating petitions should be invalidated ended Thursday without Justice Christina Ryba issuing an immediate decision. Any ruling by the trial judge is expected to be… Continue reading

“Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors”

July 16, 2024, 6:25 amballot access, campaign finance, third partiesDan Tokaji

AP reports: “With early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in late September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means — and… Continue reading

“Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona”

July 1, 2024, 6:32 amballot access, chicanery, third partiesRick Hasen

NBC News: A dozen paid operatives registered with Arizona’s secretary of state on Sunday to collect signatures on behalf of left-wing presidential candidate Cornel West, listing their employer as a Republican-leaning firm that recently worked for GOP House candidate Blake… Continue reading