Independent voters bring to the ballot a serious sense of dissatisfaction that will swing the 2026 midterm elections away from Trump and Republicans.

An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win. “Our republic has become a political industry dominated ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One of the nation's premier political handicappers on Friday shifted the South Florida congressional race between Jared Moskowitz and Scott Singer from a "toss-up" to "lean ...

Something is happening in Idaho this year that I have not seen in the 50 years I have followed politics in our great state: The emergence of credible and well-financed independent candidates running ...

The former West Virginia senator is not announcing a campaign. He is testing whether his brand of centrist politics can help build an independent lane beyond one famous name. Joe Manchin is reentering ...

As midterm elections near, Democrats enjoy advantages in national “generic ballot” polling, suggesting they may secure majorities in the House of Representative or Senate, if not both chambers. But ...

A new poll found that 47% of Americans consider themselves independents, a figure that has climbed roughly 10 percentage points since the end of President Donald Trump's first term. Jeff Kowalsk/AFP ...

According to a 2026 Gallup poll, 45 percent of Americans identify as Independent, while 27 percent identify as Democrats and 27 percent identify as Republicans. The two legacy parties in the United ...