Florida Whig Party to Run at least Six Candidates for Congress in 2010

At Ballot Access News, Richard Winger reports that the Florida Whig Party now has five declared candidates for Congress in 2010:

On January 7, the Florida Whig Party announced that it now has five candidates for U.S. House in 2010. The newly-announced candidates are Stephen J. Bacon in the 7th district, and Craig Porter in the 25th district. Previously announced candidates are Paul McKain in the 2nd district, John Annarumma in the 3rd district, and Clayton Schock in the 20th district . . . this Florida news is exceptional. Florida and Georgia are the only states in which, at no time since the 1930’s, has there ever been an election in which at least half of that state’s U.S. House seats had minor party or independent candidates on the ballot. Florida and Georgia, in other words, are the only states in which over half the voters have never seen a minor party or independent candidate on their ballot for U.S. House.

The Florida Whig Party's website, however, reveals that they will likely be fielding at least one more candidate this November:

On Thursday, January 7, 2010 the Florida Whig Party was officially notified by an individual of his intention to file for Congress as a Whig in another Central Florida District. The FWP is withholding the identity of this individual at his request; however, he will give new meaning to: "I am the working class of America." The Florida Whig Party will shortly have 6 Congressional Candidates and expects to have several additional announcements next week.