Third Parties
Number 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
Read MoreEx-Con Traficant Tops Independent & 3rd Party Candidates in Contested 2010 U.S. House Races
Former 9-term congressman and federal convict wins 16.1 percent in bid for his old seat – best among alternative party candidates in 2010 in districts contested by both Democrats and Republicans
Read MoreEx-Con Traficant Tops Independent & 3rd Party Candidates in Contested 2010 U.S. House Races
Former 9-term congressman and federal convict wins 16.1 percent in bid for his old seat – best among alternative party candidates in 2010 in districts contested by both Democrats and Republicans
Read MoreDid an Independent Turn South Dakota’s 2010 U.S. House Race?
B.Thomas Marking turns in the best performance by a South Dakota U.S. House independent or third party candidate in 80 years
Read MoreThird Parties Leave Footprints in Minnesota’s 2010 U.S. House Contests
Votes for third party candidates eclipse 5 percent in six congressional districts; most since DFL merger in 1944
Read MoreThird Party U.S. House Candidates Spike to Largest Midterm Election Mark Since 1934
With an average of more than one candidate per district, it has been over 75 years since this many independent and third party U.S. House candidates appeared on midterm general election ballots
Read MoreDan Maes Poised to Set Record Low for GOP in Colorado Gubernatorial Election History
Tom Tancredo looks to land the best third party showing in Colorado since the 1890s
Read MoreWhen Alaska and Delaware Come Full Circle
Republican Party leaders and Tea Party Express rail against Murkowski’s write-in bid whilst supporting O’Donnell who similarly launched ’06 write-in campaign after GOP primary loss
Read MoreRun, Murkowski, Run? A Historical Review of Alaskan Statewide Write-in Campaigns
No Alaskan candidate for statewide office has won more than 27 percent in a write-in campaign
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