June 26, 2026
Your Premier Source on Third Parties and Independent Candidates Since 2008
By Matthew Turner
New York 21st Congressional Green Party candidate Donald Hassig of Colton made a campaign stop to the Harrietstown Town Hall Wednesday afternoon.
Hassig may have been a long shot in past Congress races, but this election year, he might not even have a shot.…
In response to a Washington Post story about an army general’s mishandling of a sexual-assault case in Japan, Libertarian Party Political Director Carla Howell made the following statement on Press TV:
“US Military personnel, especially those in leadership positions, must be held to high standards.
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Sent to IPR via Facebook:
My name is John Denney, and I have been endorsed by the Independence Party of Minnesota to run for Congress in Minnesota’s 6th district (Michelle Bachmann’s district).…
This is a busy weekend for state Libertarian Parties. Besides New York, which was featured in a prior thread, these states will be meeting:
Friday, April 25 to April 26
Kansas
Saturday, April 26
Alaska
Connecticut
Minnesota
Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27
Indiana
Please use this thread to keep us posted with their events, or send info to me at [email protected].…
“This is a good period for working-class politics,” Frank Forrestal, the Socialist Workers Party candidate for governor of Minnesota, said, launching his campaign at a Militant Labor Forum here April 19.…
The Alan Reynolds Campaign for Lt. Governor of California has announced that it will be on the ballot for the May 8th, primary. This primary will take place on June 3rd.…
From “Convicted Seabrook resident running for governor” by Corinne Holroyd:
A Seabrook resident convicted of reckless conduct in 2012 is now running for governor of New Hampshire “to combat wrongful convictions.”…
The Libertarian Party of New York will have its convention tomorrow. Following is a notice and a schedule for the event.
Also, this article can be used as an open thread for reports of how the convention is going.…
The Socialist Equality Party held a meeting Wednesday evening near Wayne State University in Detroit to oppose the city’s campaign of mass water shutoffs against residents who cannot afford their bills.…