Minor Party Primaries Results and Discussion

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Abramson is a Democrat now

Well that's interesting.

I wonder if Chafee will do better in places he is actually on the ballot?

Yeah, LP results are messed up by the fact that Chafee and McAfee have hardly been options anywhere. In CA, neither were even considered valid write-ins. I think the IA results (Chafee a distant 2nd) and the NC results (McAfee a close 2nd among actual candidates) show that they would be running just behind Hornberger, though, followed closely by Vermin and Jo Jorgensen.

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Question here: if Chafee gets the LP nomination, what % does he get nationally and in his home state of Rhode Island? I’m sure he will backslide compared to 2016, but as a former governor I could still see him clearing 1% nationally, maybe 1.1% and in RI getting like 2.1% or something.

1% will be tough with Biden as the D nominee. Gary Johnson 2012 was a stronger candidacy for the LP, and didn't quite break 1%. Breaking 1% is probably more likely with Chafee than with Hornberger, but there just aren't many signs that 2020 will be a big year for third parties at the moment. My guess is that the media ignores any 2020 LP candidacy like they have every year except 2016.

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Reform Party National Convention on June 13th with their Florida and Mississippi ballot access up for grabs.

De La Fuente should be the favorite for this this, no? I understand the FL state party endorsed him. LP defector Abramson is the only serious competitor I know of.

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Juicy Reform Party drama apparently exists (don't miss the comment section): https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2020/05/chairman-joe-wendt-threatens-to-dissolve-reform-party-of-florida-if-de-la-fuente-is-not-nominated-for-president/

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https://twitter.com/ReformParty/status/1274441081200017409

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Reform Party delegate vote was:

De La Fuente: 17
Abramson: 4
Zion: 1
Faas: withdrew