As usual this year, most New Jersey counties use party-column ballots, but never give party columns to any parties other than the Democratic and Republican Parties. See this Atlantic County ballot.
New Jersey lets each county choose its own ballot format, and a few counties use office-group ballots, which are the standard in 45 other states.
New Hampshire is one of only five states that still uses a party-column ballot. New Hampshire persistently refuses to give any parties other than the Republican and Democratic Parties their own column. Instead, it always has an “Other candidates” column. This year that column has both Constitution Party and Libertarian Party nominees. See it here.
The other states that still cling to party-column ballots are New York, Connecticut, Delaware, and most counties in New Jersey.
The American Center Party is on the Illinois ballot for U.S. Senate. Its nominee for that office is Whitfield Harrington, Jr. If he polls 5%, his party will be ballot-qualified for statewide office in 2028. Here is the website.
This is the first time a party organized in just Illinois has appeared on a statewide ballot in Illinois since 1986, when Adlai E. Stevenson III created the Illinois Solidarity Party.
On September 3, Tennessee State Senator Janice Bowling, a Republican, endorsed independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley. See this story. Senator Bowling is not up for re-election this year. But as a result of her action, it is possible she will be expelled from the Republican Senate caucus next year, and also be barred from the 2028 Republican primary if she runs for re-election.
The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission hosts a televised debate on Monday, October 5, between the Republican, Democratic, and No Labels Party nominees. See this story.
