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The Working Families Party this year has endorsed almost 800 candidates nationwide, with the majority of them appearing on New York’s November 4 election ballot. The party has also weighed in on several local ballot questions in Colorado and Oregon.…
The Forward Party is supporting 56 candidates for the 2025 election cycle, backing candidates across 11 states, with the largest numbers appearing in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and New Jersey.…
The Green Party of the United States has identified 42 candidates running for state and local office on the November 4 ballot, with its Elections Database showing that a significant number are concentrated in Connecticut and Pennsylvania.…
The Libertarian Party this week announced a slate of 56 candidates for 58 state and local positions on the November 4 ballot, from school boards to mayoral and legislative races.…
The National Committee of the Green Party of the United States is debating a motion to declare the Israeli Defense Forces a terrorist organization, citing its treatment of Palestinian and neighboring populations.…
A new Gallup poll finds nearly two-thirds of Americans say the Republican and Democratic parties do a poor job representing the public and that a third major party is needed.…
The Forward Party has denounced a recently approved congressional redistricting plan in North Carolina, calling it a gerrymander designed to further tip the state’s U.S. House delegation toward Republicans and target one of its affiliated lawmakers.…
Voters in Keenesburg, Colorado, have recalled Mayor Aron Lam, a Libertarian Party member, removing him from office less than three years into his first term following a campaign that accused him of eroding public trust.…