Derrick Michael Reid has entered the race for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, announcing his candidacy this week to prospective delegates to the 2028 Libertarian National Convention.…
Posts published in August 2026
The Reform Party of the United States has endorsed independent congressional candidate Sarah Zabel in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, making her the party’s first endorsement of a U.S.…
A federal judge has denied independent Texas lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Michael Collier’s emergency request for ballot access, finding that both forms of relief his campaign requested would go beyond the purpose of a preliminary injunction.…
This article was originally published by Pennsylvania Capital-Star on August 12, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
This article was originally published by Iowa Capital Dispatch on August 12, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
The Constitution Party of West Virginia will field a dozen candidates for the November general election, announcing a slate that includes nominees for U.S. Senate and Congress in addition to numerous candidates for legislative and county office.…
The Free New Mexico Party has become the latest Libertarian state affiliate to adopt a resolution affirming state party autonomy and calling for clearer standards governing disciplinary action by the Libertarian National Committee.…
Lana Leguía, a Libertarian candidate for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, will remain off the general election ballot after the state Supreme Court declined to hear her appeal of an appellate ruling removing her from the race.…
Independent candidate Jon Kiper has ended his bid for New Hampshire governor after falling short of the signature minimum, choosing instead to shift his efforts toward creating a political action committee based around the Community First movement he launched earlier this year.…