THE POLITICAL VALUE OF THIRD PARTIES

     Are you an undecided voter? If you are, its because you just cant vote for the big party candidates, Clinton or Trump, Justice or Cole, Democrat or Republican. People say you have to vote so your voice can be heard (and so you have a right to complain later on), but you can't stand the main party candidates. Its also said that voting for a third party is a wasted vote. I couldn't disagree more. Voting for a third party, while highly unlikely that the candidate will win, is a way to send a message to the main political parties that they aren't representing what is important to you, maybe next election if enough of the voters select third parties, the Democrats and the Republicans will get their acts togethor. So, in support of third parties, here is a list of candidates that dont have a (D) or an (R) next to their name in WV that you can vote for in protest. JUST MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!

PRESIDENT

Darrell L. Castle, Constitution party

Gary Johnson, Libertarian

Jill Stein, Mountain/Green party

CONGRESS, WVs third district, (southern WV)

Zane Lawhorn, Libertarian

GOVERNOR

Phil Hudok, Constitution party

David Moran, Libertarian party

Charlotte Pritt, Mountain party

SECRETARY OF STATE

John Buckley, Libertarian

AUDITOR

Brenton Ricketts, Libertarian

TREASURER

Michael Allen Young, Libertarian

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

Buddy Guthrie, Libertarian

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Karl Koelnich, Libertarian

Michael Sharley, Mountain Party

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 2 (North Western WV)

H. John Rogers, Libertarian

SENATE DISTRICT 11 (Randolph, Pocahontas, Webster, Nicholas, Pendelton, Upshur)

Bruce Zeno Breuninger, Mountain Party

SENATE DISTRICT 14 (Pendelton, Barbour, Tucker, Grant, Hardy, Taylor)

Matthew Persinger, Libertarian

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 7 (Ritchie and Pleasants)

Rodney Hytonen, Mountain Party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 16 (Cabell and Lincoln)

Naomi Spencer Daly, Socialist equality party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 19 (Wayne)

Derrick Evans, Libertarian

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 32 (Fayette, Nicholas, Clay, Raleigh)

Travis Simms, Libertarian

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 36 (Southern Kanawha)

Elizabeth Rhule, Mountain Party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 39 (North Western Kanawha)

Chris Reed, Mountain Party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 43 (Pocahontas, Randolph)

Alan Balogh, Mountain Party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 44 (Webster, Nichalos, Randolph, Upshur)

Barbara Daniels, Mountain Party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 45 (Upshur)

Tom Thacker, Libertarian

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 50 (Marion)

John Dodds, No party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 51 (Monongalia)

Eddie Wagoner, Libertarian

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 52 (Preston)

John Bartlett, Constititution party

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 55 (Pendleton, Hardy)

Tonya Persinger, Libertarian


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