“Kansas Supreme Court orders ballot case to Shawnee County District Court”
Bryan Lowry reports for the Wichita Eagle.
Category Archives: campaigns
Breaking: In #KSSEN Candidate Replacement Case, KS Supreme Court Kicks Case Back to Lower Court, Delaying Consideration
The Kansas Supreme Court has just issued this order. The plaintiff seeks to force Democrats to choose a successor to Chad Taylor in the race for U.S. Senate. The Kansas Supreme Court allowed Taylor’s name to be removed from the… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Poll Watcher Militia’ plans to confront Scott Walker recall petition signers at polls”
Ugh:
A self-described militia group claims to be checking names on the 2012 Scott Walker recall petition and plans to confront those found to have outstanding warrants or tax defaults at the polls on Nov. 4.
“We prefer our… Continue reading
Replacement of Candidate Issue–This Time in Indiana
“GOP Pushes for Early Voting”
The Latest on 2d #KSSEN Lawsuit
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In the latest lawsuit, a nominally Democratic voter is suing to force Democrats to choose an opponent for the U.S. Senate race in Kansas after the Kansas Supreme Court removed Democrat Chad Taylor from the ballot. I … Continue reading
“Lying in Campaigns and the Judicial Response”
In #KSSEN, Supreme Court Unlikely to Force Democrats to Pick a Candidate to Replace Taylor
A new lawsuit has been filed directly in the Kansas Supreme Court seeking to force the Kansas Democratic Party to name a replacement for Chad Taylor to run in the the U.S. Senate race for Kansas. Democrats don’t want to… Continue reading
“Overtime: Five Reasons Senate Control Might Not Be Decided on Election Day”
“Inside the bizarro super PAC that hates super PACs”
The Fix:
The Daily Kos report mentioned above points to conversations in the group’s public chat room, which appeared to suggest that Mayday had come up short in a promised $5 million in funds that were meant to… Continue reading
New Wisconsin Lawsuit Over Ballot Design
WisPolitics:
Republicans filed suit this morning in Waukesha County court challenging a redesigned ballot to be used for the November election, arguing it unfairly favors Dems.
The lawsuit, filed by the campaigns of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate… Continue reading
“President Obama is going to a fundraiser every five days this year”
“Top Harry Reid advisers build big-money firewall to protect Senate Democrats”
Must-read Matea Gold in WaPo:
Senate Majority PAC, fueled by billionaires and labor unions, has been the biggest-spending super PAC of the 2014 midterm contests. Together with an allied tax-exempt group, Patriot Majority, the pro-Democratic effort has poured at… Continue reading
“Justices question why Democrat Chad Taylor can’t withdraw from Senate race”
Bryan Lowry reports for the Wichita Eagle.