The Green National Committee has elected Kalia Fitzgerald of the North Carolina Green Party as a co-chair of the party’s Steering Committee, the main administrative body responsible for managing national party operations.…
Independent Political Report
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The New Mexico Forward Party has submitted petition signatures to state election officials as it seeks recognition as an official political party ahead of the November general election.…
The Libertarian Party predicts their 2026 National Convention to be a healing moment, but that requires accountability for why it collapsed.
Editorial note: This commissioned guest essay by Kimber Fountain is published as commentary.
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The LPAlliance, an inter-caucus coalition of Libertarian Party members, will host debates for Libertarian National Committee chair and vice chair candidates ahead of the party’s national convention later this month.…
The Prohibition Party is reporting new state organizing activity in New Jersey and a local reelection campaign in Minnesota as the party continues its efforts to build in new states ahead of the 2028 presidential election cycle.…
The newly formed Ohio United Party announced this week that it is launching a statewide petition drive to qualify for minor party status and secure ballot access for the 2026 elections.…
Jeremy Kauffman, chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, announced this week that he is running for chair of the Libertarian National Committee at the party’s upcoming national convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…
Independent congressional candidate Dave Bushaw said this week that his campaign has collected enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.…