Third Parties
Libertarian Candidates Surging in US Senate Contests
Libertarian hopefuls in Michigan and Missouri are on pace to notch the best ever showing for a non-major party U.S. Senate candidate in their respective states.
Read MoreRob Sobhani Poised to Crush Maryland US Senate Election Mark
A new poll shows the businessman and independent on pace for a record setting performance for a non-major party candidate in a Maryland U.S. Senate contest.
Read MoreIs the Revolution Over? 3rd Party US House Candidacies Fall 22% from 2010
There are 97 fewer third party and independent candidates on the general election ballots for the nation’s 435 congressional district races this cycle compared to two years ago.
Read MoreTwo-Candidate Race a Rarity in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
The Minneapolis area congressional district had fielded 16 third party and independent U.S. House candidates over the last eight cycles, averaging 9 percent of the vote.
Read MoreWill a Libertarian Tilt Missouri’s U.S. Senate Race?
The victory margin in only 1 of 37 Missouri U.S. Senate races has been narrower than the vote received by the leading third place candidate.
Read MoreThird Parties Vanish from Minnesota’s 2012 US House Races
There are 11 fewer independent and third party candidates running for Minnesota’s eight congressional seats in 2012 compared to two years ago.
Read MoreThe Western Front: Gary Johnson’s Libertarian Stronghold
The Top 12 states with the largest average Libertarian vote totals in presidential elections are all located in the western region of the country, led by Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming.
Read MoreNumber of Presidential Candidates Tops 330 and Counting
Individuals still filing at a rate of nearly one per day; men file at a 10:1 rate over women.
Read MoreNumber of 2012 Presidential Candidates Approaches 250
From Dorothy Adams of Donna, Texas to William Zollinger of Eugene, Oregon, 239 Americans have filed for a presidential run, with dozens more added each month.
Read MoreSharron’s Angle: Independents Find Little Success in Nevada US House Races
Only seven candidates from Nevada have run for the U.S. House as an independent since statehood; none have eclipsed 15 percent
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