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Independent Voters Surging: Now The Candidates Are Coming

Independence and independents have never been more popular. Gallup found a record 45% of U.S. adults identified as independents in 2025, compared to 27% each for Dems and Republica...

Independent 'Democrats' or Democratic 'Independents'?

Record number of independent voters could sway midterms 

In 2024, independent voters helped elect Donald Trump. Two years later, there are more registered independent voters than ever, and polls show most will back Democrats in November’...

Democrat-Linked ‘Independents’ Osborn, Bodnar, Bengs Insist They Won’t Caucus with Either Party

Three U.S. Senate candidates running as independents in Nebraska, Montana, and South Dakota used a joint press conference Monday to reject Republican arguments that they are Democr...

As Democrats Struggle in Some Western States, Independents See an Opening

From South Dakota to Alaska, independents are challenging incumbent Republicans and eschewing a Democratic label that Western voters find toxic.

Independents to be a deciding factor in CD1 race

Republican Jay Feely and Democrat Amish Shah both made appeals to independent voters during an Oct. 7 debate. The post Independents to be a deciding factor in CD1 race first appear...

Democrats Turn to Independents in Three Senate Races

Three of the most intriguing U.S. Senate races are those in which Democrats have turned to independent contenders running against Republican incumbents.

Control of the Senate Could Hinge On Independents

CNN: “For all the handwringing in all corners of the nation over the direction of the Democratic Party, the decisions by party leaders to intentionally not run nominees in several...

Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle

Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is ver...

Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol.

Americans search for a nonpartisan politics

The two-party divide in the U.S. appears to be deepening. But the surge in independent candidates this year points to a deep desire for common ground and compromise in civic life. 

Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

“Frustrated with his fellow Democrats, Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia in 2024 gave up his lifelong membership in the Democratic Party to become an independent as he ended...

LISTEN: Group pushes open primaries in Kentucky amid independent voter uptick

A group advocating for open primaries in Kentucky says gains in independent voter registration signal that it’s time to engage more Kentuckians in the primaries.

2 independent candidates for Kansas House try to capitalize on ‘hunger’ for alternatives

TOPEKA — The November election will determine whether two independent candidates’ refusal to stand with Democrats or Republicans earns them a Kansas House seat. Jack Geiger, an org...

Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all

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What if independent voters are trying to tell us something?

Political parties want independent voters’ support. But are they prepared to offer them belonging without demanding their allegiance? A woman once asked me to carry a message to my...

BJP single-largest party in Rajasthan urban polls, denied sweep by Independents

The recent urban local body elections in Rajasthan showcased the significant influence of independent candidates on the outcome. Although the BJP secured the most seats, they did n...

With Senate majority up for grabs, candidates fight for 'kingmaker' voters

Eight Senate races are considered the most competitive, nearly all in states with significant swaths of people unaffiliated with either major party.

Pennsylvania State House passes bipartisan open primaries bill

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The Pennsylvania State House passed a bill that would allow Independents to vote in the state's primaries. House Bill 280, proposed by State Rep. Jared Sol...

Third-Party Candidates Could Play a Pivotal Role in Ohio

Columbus Dispatch: “As statewide contests for governor and U.S. Senate appear close, Libertarian and independent candidates could shake up these closely watched campaigns.” “Third-...

On The Record: Joe Manchin's push for Independents

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The 2026 Midterm Elections are fast approaching. Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections, former U.S. Senator and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin joins us...

Alaska Democrats back independent Bill Hill in statewide House race

Hill, a fisherman, has the most realistic chance of unseating Rep. Nick Begich (R), the state Democratic Party chair said. A formal position has yet to be decided.

How Nebraska helped turn 2026 into the year of the independent US Senate candidate

HYANNIS, Neb. — With 19 days until Election Day, Dan Osborn sat across from three skeptical voters in a conference room in this blink-and-you-miss-it rural Nebraska town.  Osborn,...

Independent voters shift toward Democrats ahead of US midterms: poll

Democratic party gets largest advantage over Republicans since 2008, survey shows