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  • Independent Voters Surging: Now The Candidates Are Coming
  • Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle
  • 2 independent candidates for Kansas House try to capitalize on ‘hunger’ for alternatives

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crooksandliars.com /1 month ago

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...

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npr.org /1 week ago

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...

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kansasreflector.com /1 week ago

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...

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breitbart.com /1 week ago

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...

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realclearpolitics.com /4 weeks ago

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.

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politicalwire.com /1 week ago

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-...

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csmonitor.com /1 month ago

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. 

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wisconsinexaminer.com /2 days ago

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,...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

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.

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nebraskaexaminer.com /2 days ago

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,...

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huffpost.com /2 weeks ago

South Dakota Is Trump Country. Can This New Strategy Change That?

Brian Bengs is one of several independent candidates running in deep-red states this year. He hopes his race can forge a new path for American politics.

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

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...

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azcapitoltimes.com /2 weeks ago

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...

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

Ranked-Choice Voting Puts Fringe Candidates on Ballot

“Alaska’s House and Senate contests are set for November’s general election, after the results in the state’s nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot, incl...

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fox59.com /1 month ago

Election 2026: Indiana’s Third Congressional District Race

INDIANAPOLIS --Voters in Indiana's third district will be able to choose from the incumbent Republican, a Democrat who ran unopposed and an independent write-in candidate to repres...

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latinonewsnetwork.com /1 week ago

The Essential Independent Candidate Effect in California’s Latino Vote

As more Latino voters in California loosen their ties to the two major parties, candidates are testing new ways to connect through local issues and direct community engagement. &lt...

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washingtonpost.com /1 month ago

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.

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realclearpolitics.com /2 weeks ago

Independent 'Democrats' or Democratic 'Independents'?

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nebraskaexaminer.com /5 days ago

Osborn’s independence continues to be scrutinized in Nebraska Senate race

Dan Osborn has vowed repeatedly he wouldn’t caucus with either party if he pulled off the upset in the bitter race against Pete Ricketts. 

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lpm.org /2 weeks ago

Ballard wants secretary of state's office 'out of politics.' His opponents see a problem

The Independent running to be Indiana's next secretary of state said he wants to see the office banned from endorsing other candidates or donating to a political party.

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wane.com /1 month ago

Election 2026: Indiana’s Third Congressional District Race

Voters in Indiana's third district will be able to choose from the incumbent Republican, a Democrat who ran unopposed and an independent write-in candidate to represent them in the...

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baptistnews.com /1 week ago

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’...

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lpm.org /1 month ago

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.

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

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...

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