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With the general election days away, Independent Political Report has collected statements from several Massachusetts third parties on a ballot measure that would see the state adopt a single all-party primary in which only the top two candidates advance.…
Independent congressional candidate Tracey Tackett has picked up the endorsement of former Dayton Mayor and state legislator Rhine McLin in her bid for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District.…
A Libertarian congressional candidate wants to provide a financial boost to Colorado’s struggling ski towns through the legalization of cocaine and prostitution, providing tourists with the chance to purchase drugs and hire sex workers while visiting mountain resorts.…
The Liberal Party USA has announced its first national endorsements of the 2026 election cycle, backing several candidates ahead of the November general election and publicizing a number of endorsements made by its Nebraska affiliate.…
This article was originally published by Arizona Mirror on October 30, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-NC-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 Tennessee Lookout on October 30, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-NC-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 Libertarian Party’s Mises Caucus has launched a political organization called the American Liberty Party, with one of the new group’s first objectives being to recruit Republican U.S.…
The Green National Committee has appointed two delegates to represent the Green Party of the United States at the upcoming meeting of the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas, where the party’s application to rejoin is expected to be considered.…