Third Parties
Craig O’Dear Launches Improbable Independent Bid in Missouri’s 2018 US Senate Race
Only one non-major party U.S. Senate candidate in Missouri history has won five percent of the vote.
Read MoreJill Stein and the 2016 Popular Vote Revisited
The numbers do not add up to support the claim that Russian efforts to sour voters on Hillary Clinton and vote for Stein flipped three key states to Trump.
Read MoreNumber of Plurality-Winning US Senators Nears Century-Long High
Doug Jones’ victory last month brings the total of senators elected to the chamber with a plurality of the vote to 14 – tied for the most in 95+ years.
Read MoreJim Bennett Notches 2nd Best 3rd Party Showing in Contested Utah US House Race in 85 Years
Only one Utahan has won more support in a race involving both major party nominees out of 127 U.S. House third party and independent candidates to appear on the ballot since 1932.
Read MoreWhat Size Footprint Will Jim Bennett Leave on Utah’s 3rd CD Special Election?
Only one third party or independent Utah U.S. House candidate has won 10+ percent of the vote in 80+ years in a race with both major party nominees on the ballot.
Read More1 in 5 Jill Stein Votes Cast in California
Golden State residents accounted for 10 percent of the popular vote, but more than 19 percent of Stein’s supporters.
Read MoreJoe Miller Shatters Libertarian US Senate Record While 8 Others Set New State Party Marks
The nation’s third largest political party notched by far its most successful election cycle in races to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.
Read More2016 Libertarian US Senate Candidates at a Glance
A half-dozen Libertarians on the ballot this cycle had previously represented their party as a U.S. Senate nominee.
Read MoreLibertarians On the Rise: Will Gary Johnson Boost His Party’s 2016 Gubernatorial Nominees?
Libertarian nominees have set party records in the most recent gubernatorial election in 16 states; three quarters of states with gubernatorial races this cycle are slated to have Libertarian candidates.
Read MoreSecond Chances: Will Gary Johnson Improve in 2016?
Nearly two-thirds of repeat third party nominees performed worse during their second White House run.
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