...require party nominees other than those from the Republicans and Democrats to jump through the same hoops as an independent candidate, such as submitting signatures from 5 percent of the registered voters. In some large counties, that can be...

...Joe Miller upset incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's Republican primary, but Murkowski came back as an independent candidate and kept her seat in the November general election.DeMint said he didn't care that some candidates he helped...

...Chronicle and The Herald joined the attacks on the local officials. Both newspapers endorsed the entire slate of "independent" candidates who turned out to oppose the ruling Cracker Party members.In one of the most celebrated races, Chronicle...

After collecting some 6,752 signatures to run as an independent candidate for Georgia senate District 23, Chuck Pardue announced today he was withdrawing from the race.Pardue cited family reasons for...

...petitions to qualify candidates for legislative races. Those petitions are due July 13, along with any submitted by independent candidates, such as interim state Superintendent of Schools Brad Bryant.Libertarian nominees include Chuck Donovan...

...ATLANTA - Millionaire Ray Boyd announced today that he is giving up his longshot bid for Georgia governor as an independent candidate.Boyd burst on the political scene in April when he announced he would run for governor as a Republican with...

...signatures he needs to run as an Independent candidate for Georgia Senate District...the Nov. 2 ballot as an Independent candidate.Only one District 23 candidate...If he's to run as an Independent candidate, Pardue, who was initially...

...Mr. LeDuc said, and it's difficult for someone wanting to run as an independent to get on the ballot. Independent candidates must collect signatures from 5 percent of the registered voters in their district. With a nonpartisan system...

An independent candidate is trying to join a crowded field to run against U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens. James P. Mason, 26, is a Jefferson...

...awesome opportunity for our children who miss out on so many activities. JOHN EDWARDS needs to run as a third party independent candidate. There is no one left to speak for us liberals! Obama and Clinton are closet conservatives. Oh sure, they...