third parties

Will a "No Labels" Campaign Wreck the 2024 Election? We Can't Ask Group's Secret Donors.

by Norman Ornstein and Dennis Aftergut

The group of Washington centrists floating the possibility of a third-part run are operating from the false premise of a vast middle of the electorate. While such a candidate won't win, it will likely tip the election, something the group's secret donors are probably hoping for. 

What Does the Perot Phenomenon Tell Us about Andrew Yang's Third Party Prospects?

by William Kertzman

Third parties can temporarily capture the public if they meet a moment of discontent with resources and a compelling personality; building for the long-term is something very different. 

As Long as Trump Controls the GOP, We Won't Have a Third Party

by Kevin M. Kruse

For a variety of institutional reasons, pro-Trump and Never-Trump factions will fight to control the Republican Party, rather than to create a competitor to it.   

The real secret to Bernie Sanders’ success

by Alexander Heffner

In choosing to run as a Democrat, Sanders has clearly learned a lesson from Henry Wallace’s unsuccessful 1948 third-party presidential campaign.