Today the last day for independents to file for candidacy, three new challengers filed to run for governor . . . Randy Stufflebeam for the Constitution Party, Rich Whitney of the Green Party and James (Shinn) Blaine of the Independence Party.
Although Stufflebeam did not reach the minimum number of petitions signatures, he could remain on the ballot if they were not challenged. The possibility of such a development is very unlikely. Stufflebeam told McHenry County Blogger Cal Skinner that he expected the Republican Party to challenge his signatures.
Stufflebeam, a staunch conservative prolifer, would be the only gubernatorial candidate holding pro-life, pro-traditional family values positions. Both Stufflebeam and Whitney filed as part of a slate.
Whitney and the Green Party submitted more than 25,000 signatures, they claim.
The Independence Party candidate did not file as part of a slate as required by law, and is likely to be tossed off the ballot as well.
Hat tip: McHenry County Blogger Cal Skinner
