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Libertarian National Committee Votes on Resolution Calling for Abolition of Bureau of Indian Affairs

The Libertarian National Committee is voting on a resolution calling for the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and directing the national organization’s 2028 Platform Committee to consider restoring a similar position when making its platform recommendations.…
Prohibition Party-Endorsed Candidate Sees Strong Showing in Minnesota County Supervisor Race
A candidate endorsed by the Prohibition Party for a nonpartisan soil and water supervisor position in Minnesota narrowly lost his race earlier this week, but gave the party what it considers its strongest electoral showing in over three decades.…
Arkansas Libertarians Win County, Retain Ballot Access in Strong Gubernatorial Showing
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas had an exceptionally strong election night Tuesday, winning one of the state’s counties in the gubernatorial race and qualifying the party for future elections as a result of its overall statewide showing.…
PAC Supporting Third Party Candidates Sets Sights on Opposing J.D. Vance in 2028
A political action committee created by a former New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate to support third party candidates is turning its attention to 2028 with plans to oppose Vice President J.D.…
Libertarian Candidate Covers the Spread in Colorado’s Uncalled 4th Congressional District
The Libertarian candidate in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District has received more than four times the number of votes currently separating Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert from her Democratic challenger in one of the state’s closest races.…
Green Party Candidate Appears to Win Hawaii House Seat in Historic Legislative Victory
A Green Party candidate who sought Hawaii’s House District 14 appears to have won his race, defeating his Republican and Democratic opponents to become the party’s sole successful legislative candidate of the 2026 election cycle.…
Democratic Strategy of Backing Independent Candidates Falls Short in Key Senate Races
A strategy embraced by several Democratic state organizations this cycle of backing independent candidates in key races in lieu of fielding their own nominees fell short Election Day, with several of those candidates performing strongly but ultimately losing to their Republican opponents.…
Massachusetts Voters Reject All-Party Primary Proposal
Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have replaced the state’s current party primaries with a single, all-party primary system, in which the top two candidates would have advanced to the general election.…








