While Rhode Island’s major parties emerge from bruising primaries, Ken Block enters the general election arguing that a state dominated by unaffiliated voters is ready for something beyond partisan politics.
From one-on-one Senate showdowns to growing campaign infrastructure, independent candidates are entering the fall with more money, attention, and opportunity than usual.
Bill Hill finished second in Alaska’s top-four primary and now takes on Republican Rep. Nick Begich III in a ranked-choice general election — while voters simultaneously decide whether to repeal the system that helped put an independent in contention.
Jason Faler, a 27-year Army officer, is running for Congress in Oregon's 6th as an independent candidate, challenging both parties and ballot access barriers.
