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The Conservative Party of Delaware has voted to become an affiliate of the American Solidarity Party, according to a statement this week by National Committee Chair Jack Ternan.

A Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate says his arm was broken during a confrontation with Capitol Hill police after he was forcibly removed from a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing for protesting U.S. involvement in the war between Israel and Iran.

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against targets across Iran on Saturday, resulting in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. IPR has compiled reactions from national political parties in response to the campaign.

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The Outsider Media Foundation is proud to share the latest response to its National Party Chair Questionnaire, which was first launched earlier this year. The details below were provided by Steven Nekhaila, Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. www.outsidermedia.org/news

The Outsider Media Foundation is proud to begin sharing the responses received for its inaugural National Party Chair Questionnaire, launched earlier this year. The following response was submitted by Zack Kusnir, Chairman of the Prohibition Party. Read: www.outsidermedia.org/news

The chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire told LNC members in a recent message that any who vote to censure the state party at the national committee's upcoming meeting will face the "full and unapologetic wrath" of the affiliate. #nhpolitics independentpoliticalreport.com/2025/05/new-...

Drew Bingaman, the Captain of the United States Pirate Party, announced this month that he will seek another term. The responsibilities of the captain are equivalent to those of a party chair in other political organizations. independentpoliticalreport.com/2025/05/u-s-...

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The Libertarian Party lauded the selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Health and Human Services Department as a “groundbreaking moment” for the party in an email this week, referencing Kennedy’s lifetime membership with the party. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/11/libe...

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New York's Republican and Conservative Parties saw the highest voter turnout in this month's state election, according to the Times Union. In contrast, unenrolled voters or those affiliated with the Working Families Party had the lowest rates. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/11/repu...

The Green Party of Colorado criticized Governor Jared Polis’ recent praise for the selection of RFK Jr. to lead the U.S. Health Department on Thursday afternoon, calling it “bewildering." The party is now demanding that Polis clarify his remarks. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/11/gree...

Former Libertarian Congressman Justin Amash expressed interest on Friday in contributing to the newly planned Department of Government Efficiency, offering his assistance to co-commissioners Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy over social media. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/11/form...

The Libertarian parties of Kentucky, Iowa, and Vermont have all recently endorsed Republican Congressman Thomas Massie in a series of statements as their choice for Secretary of Agriculture in President-elect Donald Trump's next administration. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/11/kent...

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The presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week that it has secured ballot access in three more states and submitted signatures for certification in nine others. The campaign will host a ballot access briefing on Wednesday. More: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/07/kenn...

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Independent candidate Cornel West named Melina Abdullah as his vice presidential nominee on Wednesday. Abdullah, a professor at California State University, has an extensive background in organized labor and social justice. Read more: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/04/inde...

The Arizona Green Party concluded its party-organized presidential primary on Tuesday, giving three of its four delegates to Dr. Jill Stein. The primary ran from February 21 to March 19, 2024, and was conducted using a virtual ballot. Results: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/ariz...

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to select attorney Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential running mate later this month, according to an exclusive report by Mediaite published on Saturday. Learn about Shanahan: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/medi...

According to NBC News, the Democratic National Committee is reportedly taking proactive measures to counter potential third party and independent presidential candidates ahead of November, including opposition research and retaining lawyers. Read more: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/demo...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly considering former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers as potential vice presidential choices, according to two individuals "familiar with the discussions" in a recent NYT report. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/robe...

No Labels is considering Republican former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan as a potential candidate to top its unity ticket, according to a news report from the Wall Street Journal on Friday. The report cites people “familiar with discussions.” Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/no-l...

Libertarian Party presidential candidate and economist Mike ter Maat recently joined Independent Political Report to talk about his experiences on the campaign trail as a Libertarian candidate, what issues matter most to his campaign, and more. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/inde...

"[Hensley] also highlights an offer from the Reform Party to support future No Labels candidates, leveraging the party’s expanded fundraising capabilities due to the FEC’s recognition of it as a qualified minor party."

Three California political parties—the Green, Libertarian, and Peace & Freedom parties—have jointly released a statement supporting the ProRep Coalition and advocating for the adoption of proportional representation in the Golden State. Read more: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/02/cali...

This past Saturday, Free & Equal announced that it invited seven candidates to participate in its February presidential debate, maintaining the initially announced lineup and including independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after an internal audit. Read: independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/02/free...

Members of Vivek Ramaswamy's team have also been seen attending local Libertarian events, including meeting with Polk County Libertarians to discuss the logistics of running for the nomination. Ramaswamy reportedly had no knowledge of the meeting. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/12/vive...

"No state in the history of the [US] has sought to impose such an early date to collect, validate and file ballot access petitions to secure ballot access for the general election to be held on the far-off date of November 5, 2024," the lawsuit stated. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/12/utah...

While the After Party is not a third party in a conventional sense, it's a post-party group that wants to reframe Christian political identity and "radically recenter" modern discourse away from parties and politicians and around the figure of Christ. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/12/chri...

Independent Political Report is coming to you live from New Hampshire's Lesser Known Candidate Forum. More information to come!

To satisfy the January 8 deadline would require candidates to collect at minimum 1,000 signatures by mid-December to realistically allow clerks adequate time to inspect and validate signatures, giving Kennedy a matter of weeks to petition.

"A stain on Congress has been cleansed. Good riddance, Mr. Santos. Let the special election process begin," read the statement by New York Conservative Party Chair Gerard Kassar. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/12/new-...

Gerrick Wilkins, one of three candidates running for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s Sixth congressional district, faced state Republican scrutiny over a single $250 donation he made to the Libertarian National Committee in September of 2022. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/12/alab...

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The six candidates are Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Smith, Mike ter Maat, Chase Oliver, Lars Mapstead, and Jacob Hornberger. Libertarian Party activist Larry Sharpe will moderate the debate. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/six-...

Rage Against the War Machine will again rally outside the Lincoln Memorial this February. Organizers are demanding the abolition of several government agencies, including the CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS, among others. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/rage...

After her suspension, some reported it was due to her comments regarding Netanyahu and war crimes. However, Stein offered a more detailed explanation, stating that Meta presumed her current campaign account was fraudulent and left her with no recourse. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/gree...

In his fundraiser, Gaughen writes, "Our hope is to bring this matter to court and have a judge see that the current Libertarian National Committee is malfeasant and is actively harming the organization's finances, goodwill, and ballot access." independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/laws...

Our journal, @independents.bsky.social, has officially published 20,000 articles on American third parties and independent candidates since its inception in 2008. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our contributors, readers, and supporters over the years!

The Libertarian Party of Arizona would presumably have no say in Angeli-Chansley's candidacy. An earlier decision by the AZ Secretary of State allows candidates to seek a party's ballot line even if opposed by that party's leadership. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/qano...

An IPR special correspondent attended the recent kickoff of the Florida Forward Party, where Andrew Yang stated he is backing Rep. Dean Phillips over President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary. Follow our journal for more! independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/yang...

Following its victories, the Forward Party stated that it plans to duplicate its strategy moving into 2024, focusing on state and local races where "extremist groups are gaining momentum." independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/forw...

This cycle, Republicans focused on two candidates instead of five in a deliberate effort to fend off challenges by Brooks and O’Rourke. However, both were defeated by the two Working Families Party candidates. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/work...

Jill Stein now enters a crowded field of nearly a dozen other Green Party hopefuls, including one of the Green Party’s original co-founders. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/gree...

Since news of Wu’s election, the Libertarian Party of Kansas has gone on to denounce her, saying she’s not “associated or engaged” with the organization before applauding the “true Libertarians" who won yesterday. independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/11/libe...