Third Parties
A Brief History of Significant Independent and Third Party Gubernatorial Candidates
Voters in all but four states have given at least 10 percent support to one or more third party or independent candidates for governor since 1900.
Read MoreWill Libertarians Leave a Footprint in 2026’s Gubernatorial Elections?
The nation’s third largest party suffers a large setback in candidates for governor this cycle.
Read MoreBrett Lindstrom and a Review of Nebraska Independent Gubernatorial Bids
Three independents have won double-digit support in elections for Nebraska governor since statehood.
Read MoreWhat Size Footprint Will Libertarians Leave on Texas’ US Senate Race?
The best performance by a Texas Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee fails to crack the Top 70 in party history.
Read MoreVic Kaplan and a Review of Libertarian Gubernatorial Nominees
The vote share for Libertarian candidates for governor is at an all-time high so far this decade – up 55 percent from the 2000s.
Read MoreMike Duggan and a Brief History of Non-Major Party Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates
The Detroit mayor has an uphill battle to make a footprint in the 2026 contest.
Read MoreCould Dan Osborn Set A Second Nebraska Electoral Record?
Nebraska independents have won at least 10 percent of the vote in just six out of 40 candidacies for the U.S. House since statehood.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Have Plurality Presidential Winners in 2024?
With eight candidate choices on the ballot, Wisconsin and Michigan might have the greatest chance to produce plurality victors this November.
Read MoreWill Dan Osborn Notch a Nebraska US Senate Electoral Record?
George Norris set a high bar for independent and third party U.S. Senate candidacies in a state that otherwise has a paltry record for non-major party candidates for the office.
Read MoreThird Party Turnout Strong in Utah’s CD-02 Special
Only three Beehive State U.S. House elections since 1932 saw more support for third party and independent candidates in races with two major party nominees on the ballot.
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