Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has ended his independent bid for governor of Michigan, saying his campaign no longer had a clear path to victory after falling behind in polling and failing to build the national fundraising support needed to compete with the major parties.…
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Democratic officials and allies appear to be increasingly looking to independent candidates in heavily Republican states as a way to compete where the Democratic Party label remains an electoral liability.…
Independent New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Ken Miyagishima called the treatment of independent voters “unfair” this week, arguing that such candidates and voters face more cumbersome barriers than major party candidates.…
This article was originally published by the Kansas Reflector on April 24, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY‑NC‑ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
Cindy Burbank won Nebraska’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, running as a placeholder candidate with the intent to withdraw and support independent Dan Osborn in the general election.…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht has changed his voter registration from Democratic to no affiliation, attributing the shift to what he regards as rising antisemitism within the Democratic Party.…
This article was originally published by the Michigan Advance on May 8, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
The newly formed Ohio United Party announced this week that it is launching a statewide petition drive to qualify for minor party status and secure ballot access for the 2026 elections.…