[Genoa]

Good. Texas has a right to pass its election laws the way it sees fit, for all races.

[EternalVigilance]

It ain’t just in Texas.

[P-Marlowe]

All you need to do is to start a new party called the “Sore Loser” party and file a notice that you intend to field Donald Trump as your candidate. Or Ted Cruz or.....

[OrangeHoof]

This has bearing for GOP candidates. Democrat candidates aren’t winning in Texas anyway.

[The_Victor]

Just curious, but could a candidate run simultaneously in the GOP primary and in some other (Constitution, Green, ...) party's primary?

I would expect party rules to prohibit that, but you never know with the GOP.

[richardskeet]

I had not heard of this law, thanks for posting this.

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OPINION:
The ONLY way Trump will run as a third party would be, IF the GOP leadership was to employ dirty tricks... Like, for example, excluding Trump from the national debates, when Trump is leading in the polls.

The GOP leadership has a right to choose who IS a Republican; Trump has a right to go his own way.

I suspect Trump would announce a third-party run long before December.

If Trump is in the Republican debates, and falls of his own weight, he will not run as a third party candidate.

If the GOP establishment kicks Trump out of the party, (which may very well happen,) or tries to exclude him from the debates, EXPECT Trump to act accordingly. He would be right in doing this; the GOP establishment would leave him no choice.

If Trump loses the Republican nomination, after being fairly heard, he will call it quits and support the winner.

The GOP establishment is planting seeds of doubt with this smear campaign, Trump should clearly articulate his opinion on this, and why he is keeping this option open; that would shut the talking heads up.

[StAnDeliver]

This is well worth a bump given that the RINOs have encouraged the MSM to fill the news cycle void this weekend with specious 3rd-party candidates.