The United States Pirate Party elected a new national leadership team during its annual conference in Boston, returning Mitch Davilo as party Captain but reorganizing much of the rest of the Pirate National Committee.…
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Ballot Challenge Against Wisconsin Green Candidate Pete Karas Withdrawn
A ballot access challenge against Pete Karas, the Green Party of Wisconsin’s candidate for secretary of state, was withdrawn Monday, one day before Karas was set to appear before the Wisconsin Elections Commission.…
Green Party Steering Committee Endorses National Single Payer Declaration
The Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States has endorsed a declaration calling for a publicly financed national single-payer healthcare program. The party has signed on to a campaign being organized by National Single Payer, a healthcare advocacy group.…
LNC Member Floats First Nations Affiliate as Potential Goal for Libertarian Party
A member of the Libertarian National Committee is asking the body to consider creating a path for First Nations or Indigenous American affiliates within the Libertarian Party as a future goal, pitching the idea as one way the party can take initiative on tribal sovereignty issues.…
Delaware Greens Again Remain Just Short of Ballot Access Threshold
The Green Party of Delaware is again short of the number of registered voters it needs to place nominees on Delaware’s general election ballot under its label, with figures from the Delaware Department of Elections showing the party several dozen registrants below the minimum.…
Independent NM Governor Candidate Sues Secretary of State Over “Unjust Burden” to Make Ballot
This article was originally published by Source New Mexico on June 8, 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.…
IPR Interview: Jacob Anders Discusses Ballot Disqualification, Lawsuit, and Independent Campaign in Tennessee’s 4th District
Independent Political Report conducts candidate interviews to provide insight into those running for office as part of its regular coverage of third party, independent, and nontraditional candidates and movements.…
Libertarian Party of New Hampshire to Appeal National Committee Disaffiliation
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire is taking first steps to appeal its disaffiliation by the Libertarian National Committee, authorizing its state chair to petition the national party’s Judicial Committee on its behalf.…
New Jersey Republicans Back Independent in 8th Congressional District Race
Local Republican leaders in New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District are reportedly backing an independent candidate after the party failed to field a candidate on the GOP primary ballot for the seat currently held by Democratic Rep.…









