CP In The News
News about state affiliates of the national Constitution Party, including the Independent American Party of Nevada, American Constitution Party, and U.S. Taxpayer’s Party.
18 October 2026 – FlintBeat: “Flint voters will help decide Michigan’s next governor, their state senator and several other federal, state and local races in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election,” including several U.S. Taxpayers Party candidates.”
WMUR 9 ABC: “Edmond Laplante, Constitution Party Candidate for U.S. Senate, discusses his campaign.” (video)
The Eastern Echo: “Scott Aughney is running for Michigan secretary of state as a member of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.“
17 October 2026 – The Herald-Palladium: “Fifth District Congressional voters won’t be starved for choice, if they want an alternative to Republican incumbent Tim Walberg – with four opponents from the Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and U.S. Taxpayers’ parties on the Nov. 3 ballot.“
WyoFile: and Cowboy State Daily: “Yet the frontrunner didn’t show up on Thursday evening for a livestreamed debate between candidates vying to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House. Democrat Lisa Kinney, Constitution Party candidate Jeffrey Haggit and Libertarian Shawn Johnson did partake and pitched Wyoming voters on their candidacies.”
16 October 2026 – Nevada Appeal: “Brad Lee Barnhill, Independent American Party of Nevada candidate for Secretary of State leads his statement with – I served in the U.S. Navy and have spent approximately 40 years working in fields involving systems, technology, law, and public accountability.”
15 October 2026 – WMUR 9 TV: “Edmond Laplante of the Constitution Party collected the 3,000 signatures necessary to appear on the ballot as a third-party candidate. He said his top issue is making sure the federal government adheres to the written word of the U.S. Constitution.”
14 October 2026 – Wyoming Public Radio: “Jeffrey Haggit is the Constitution Party candidate running for U.S. House. Haggit’s campaign site highlights his beliefs in smaller government, personal liberty and opposition to policies that enable illegal migration.”
Wyoming Public Radio: “Rebecca Bextel is one of three Constitution Party candidates running for offices on the November ballot. Bextel is running for governor as a “constitutional alternative” for voters.”
8 October 2026 – Michigan Public: link to interview with Michigan Supreme Court candidate Jody White, nominated by the U.S. Taxpayers Party.
Vail Daily: “Stephen T. Hamilton is an American Constitution Party candidate running for Colorado governor in the Nov. 3 midterm election. The Vail Daily asked each candidate five questions about some of the key issues facing the Western Slope.”
7 October 2026 – Wyoming Public Radio: interview with Tamara Trujillo, the Constitution Party’s nominee running for Wyoming Secretary of State.
2 October 2026 – Wyoming Public Radio: “Constitution Party nominee Jeff Haggit said his party of historical values is on the rise, with candidates also on the ballot for governor and secretary of state. ‘I always thought we needed to get back to the basics,’ he said.”
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Michigan Advance: “Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini, the Democratic Party and Republican Party nominees, were joined by their counterparts nominated by the minor-party candidates, including the Green Party’s Eric Borregard, the Libertarian Party’s Christine Sloan and the U.S. Taxpayers Party’s Scott Aughney.“
MLive: “Seeking a seventh two-year term, she’s up against the U.S. Taxpayers Party’s Michael Mickevicius, the Working-Class Party’s Linda Rayburn, the Green Party’s Clyde Shabazz, Republican Heather Smiley and Libertarian Timothy Teagan.”
Colorado Public Radio: “Amanda Campbell is making her sixth bid at the Secretary of State’s office as the representative of the American Constitution Party.
Cowboy State Daily: The chair of the Hot Springs County Commission switched from Republican to Constitution Party last week.
WyoFile: The Constitution Party is betting on former Republican Rebecca Bextel and five other candidates this year in push to gain major party status.
Elko Daily Free Press: Constitution Day on Sept. 17 celebrates the signing of the Constitution by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The Elko County Republican Party, Elko County Democrats and Independent American Party of Nevada will host a public event at 6 p.m. Sept. 16.
Wyoming Public Radio: “With minor party candidates certified to appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot as of Thursday, several races for some of Wyoming’s top offices are a bit more crowded.” (Several Constitution Party candidates are highlighted in this article.)
National Journal: “The Strategies 360 survey found 2024 NV-04 candidate David Flippo (R) leading former state Rep. Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) within the margin of error, 45%-42%. Lynn Chapman, the conservative Independent American Party’s nominee, received 7% in the poll.”
KGAB 650 AM: Bextel, of Jackson, is running on the Constitution Party ticket for Governor. While she’s been a Republican for many years, she says she’s running on the Constitution Party ticket to give voters a more conservative alternative to GOP nominee Eric Barlow.
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WOWK TV: “In this episode, S. Marshall Wilson, who has helped lead the way in West Virginia’s Constitution Party, joins us On The Record to discuss his platform and why voters should send him to Washington.”
WCSC Live 5: “The field was finalized after Tuesday’s Republican runoff, setting up a general election contest featuring Republican incumbent Sen. Darline Graham, Democrat Annie Andrews, Libertarian Kasie Whitener and Constitution Party candidate Mark Hackett.
Newsweek: “Michigan is the only state on this list with three minor-party candidates qualified at once: Libertarian Lydia Christensen, Green Douglas Marsh and a U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee.”
Cap City News: “Trujillo, a former Cheyenne Republican, was chosen as the Constitution Party’s nominee” for Wyoming Secretary of State.”
Oil City News: “Barlow will face Democrat Kenneth Casner, who ran unopposed, in the Nov. 3 general election. They will be joined by Constitution Party nominee Rebecca Bextel.”
Ballotpedia News: “Incumbent Cisco Aguilar (D), Jim Marchant (R), Brad Barnhill (Independent American Party), and John T. Kennedy (L) are running in the general election for Nevada Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.”
Reno Gazette-Journal: “Republican David Flippo, Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson and Independent American Lynn Chapman will face off to see who replaces retiring Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District.”
KOLO 8 News Nine: “Independent American Party active registered voters increased by 295 or 0.35%, and Libertarian Party of Nevada active registered voters increased by 46 or 0.33%.”
Las Vegas Sun: “Outside of the two main parties, others are registered as follows – 85,560 are members of the Independent American Party (4.05%) . . . “
Delta News TV: “In just 91 days, James and Benson will face off against Douglas Campbell of the Green Party, Anthony Hudson of the Libertarian Party, Donna Brandenburg of the U.S. Taxpayers Party and write-in candidate Evan Space.”
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The State: “The winner of the Republican nomination will go on to the Nov. 3 general election to face Democrat Annie Andrews, Libertarian Kasie Whitener and Constitution Party nominee Mark Hackett.”
Pahrump Valley Times: “The District 4 commissioner race is Republican nominee Debra Thomas versus Independent American Party candidate Anthony Greco.”
Cap City News: “Whoever wins the Republican nomination will face Democratic candidate Kenneth Casner of Elk Mountain and Rebecca Bextel, the Constitution Party’s candidate, in November’s general election.”
Nevada News and Views: “Meet Lynn Chapman, the conservative alternative some Republicans are now considering for CD 2.”
KSL: “Candidates for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District will debate next on Friday, Oct. 2, at Utah Tech University. Rep. Celeste Maloy secured the Republican nomination and is running against Democrat Kent Udell, Libertarian Michael Stoddard and Cassie Easley of the Constitution Party.”
Washington Examiner: In the 2024 Pennsylvania Senate race, a Democratic-aligned super PAC called Defend Our Constitution spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads boosting Constitution Party candidate Marty Selker, an attempt to siphon conservative-leaning votes from Republican nominee David McCormick.