In Nebraska's Senate race, Republican Pete Ricketts is betting voters will see independent Dan Osborn as a Democrat, while Osborn argues he answers to neither party. The outcome could reshape how independents run for office nationwide.
As millions of California voters reject traditional party labels, Latino independents are challenging political assumptions and forcing candidates to compete for support neither party can take for granted.
Polls are important tools to understand where a race stands, and where the electorate is moving. As with all tools, though, it’s important to understand how to use them.
Trump's controversial LA bombing comment goes viral, but context and selective editing reveal deeper questions about how political clips are weaponized to divide voters.
Critics say ranked choice voting confuses voters, but real-world election data suggests most voters understand the system — and that ballot errors remain rare.
A combat veteran and 9/11 first responder sues New York over its closed primary system that bars independents from voting, arguing it amounts to disenfranchisement on public property with public funds.
A new lawsuit backed by independent veterans takes aim at New York’s closed primaries—and puts a fundamental question before the courts: Is voting a right of citizenship or party membership?
Republicans charge the Independents with being secret Democrats. The Democrats' lead on the generic ballot has swung six points in four months. Do the polls show people are buying that argument?
With Colorado voters increasingly rejecting the two-party label, Navy veteran Bob Chew explains why he left the GOP, joined the Forward Party, and is betting on an independent breakthrough in 2026.
