Evan Falchuk (left), brother Brad (right). Photo by Courtesy
By Gayle Fee
Evan Falchuk — a 44-year-old health care exec — is such an out-of-the-box thinker, he has started his own political party, the United Independent Party.
“There is a disconnect between politicians and the priorities of most voters,” Evan Falchuk told us. “That’s why I thought it was important to create a new political party. I think there’s a need for smart, independent candidates to get involved at all levels of government and it could really have an impact on the way politics works in Massachusetts.”
Falchuk, a social liberal who “thinks the government should spend its money wisely,” said he’s visited 60 cities and towns over the past few months and overwhelmingly people tell him “they are not feeling listened to by their elected representatives.”
He faces an uphill battle as a third-party candidate, but said, “If it were easy, a lot of people would be doing it.
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