minor party

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Seymour, who is Māori, heads up the minor party that formed a coalition government with other conservative parties in 2023.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2024

That dropped to 12 points when independent and minor party candidates such as Kennedy were included.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Mr. Kennedy, 70, is on the ballot in Utah as an independent, and two weeks ago he gained access to the ballot in Michigan, a critical battleground state, through the nomination of another minor party.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Michigan requires a minor party candidate to collect 44,619 signatures and independents to collect 12,000.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

The poll put minor party New Zealand First at 4%, still below the threshold of being able to get back into parliament without a candidate being elected.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023