Tag: Libertarianism

The Story:  Congressman Denver Riggleman, a freshman in the House who represents Virginia's 5th district, will not be returning for a second term in January....

Bill Weld announced Friday he is exploring a primary challenge against President Donald Trump in 2020. “Weld is the same ex-Republican who deserted Massachusetts for New York; who endorsed President Barack Obama over Senator John McCain for President; who renounced the GOP for the Libertarian Party; who ran against the Trump-Pence Republican ticket in 2016, while cozying up to Democrat Hillary Clinton,” Lyons said in a statement. “After abandoning Republicans, Democrats, and Libertarians, Weld demands that faithful Republicans consider him as their standard bearer. Charlie Baker, who once served in Weld’s administration? Baker was Weld’s secretary of Health and Human Services. No worries in D.C. And lastly, how about those currently in the White House? Lewis serves it up at MassBay State Rep. Jack Lewis, D-Framingham, visited the main campus of MassBay Community College in Wellesley Hills last week to lend a hand to the college’s monthly Mobile Market. Lewis, along with state Rep. Alice Peisch, D-Wellesley, passed out fresh fruit and vegetables delivered from the Greater Boston Food Bank to students, staff and faculty members on Wednesday. Cooper said that since the program started in 2016, the Food Bank has delivered 130,000 pounds of produce to MassBay. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently announced that she has chosen Lau to manage her 2020 presidential campaign.

Just weeks after Democrats turned over three McLean County Board seats but lost one; Republicans held serve in many races, including a bitter campaign for county clerk; and Libertarians secured ballot access through 2022, all three party heads say leaders are working to build on those successes. We want to win a World Series." Connie Beard, chair of the McLean County Republican Party, said local Republicans are just as energized and plan to not only build 2020 plans but get involved in April's municipal elections. Rankin thinks Democrats will make enough gains on the County Board, which is moving from 15 Republicans of 20 members to 13, to flip it to Democratic leadership. Rankin said that swing begins with recruiting strong candidates — the party already is raising money for more candidate training — and Democrats will benefit there from a culture change he sees in the area. "We want to continue building that culture. We have gone through this cycle," said Connie Beard, chair of the McLean County Republican Party, of Democrats' Bounty Board gains. ... Local Republican leaders will work with state and federal representatives to chart a course for the party after a drubbing in statewide races in November. "Even if the (Bloomington Election Commission) referendum doesn't pass, even if we don't have a single County Board seat, even if Lex (Green) isn't treasurer, even if none of our statewide candidates get 5 percent, we've been able to get our message out," said Suess, noting goals Libertarians fell short of. "We do have motivated people within our party who want to run for office, but we need to work on fundraising.