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Why do people only bring up voting independent or wanting a third party for presidential elections?
I think the premise is incorrect. 3rd party and independent candidates are quite popular in local and state elections. Occasionally they even win.
Comment by bl1y at 31/03/2023 at 16:48 UTC
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3rd party and independent candidates are quite popular in local and state elections.
The largest third party, the Libertarians, aren't even popular in local and state elections. They've never won a Senate seat, never won a House seat, never won a governor's race, never won any other state-wide race, never won a seat to a state senate, and in 50 years across the several thousands of state house seats, they've won a total of 10.
They're really unpopular.