That’s the theory behind the party’s approach to several Senate races in deep red territory this year — races in which they ...

An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win. “Our republic has become a political industry dominated ...

The former West Virginia senator is not announcing a campaign. He is testing whether his brand of centrist politics can help build an independent lane beyond one famous name. Joe Manchin is reentering ...

Voters who do not align with the Democratic or Republican parties make up the largest portion of the American electorate, yet their actual political views are frequently misunderstood. Research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN Nearly half of Americans say they don't consider themselves a part of either major ...

If you’re the kind of person who boasts about being a political independent, this may be hard to hear: You’re part of the problem. This no doubt will come as a shock, in part because independents get ...

Something is happening in Idaho this year that I have not seen in the 50 years I have followed politics in our great state: The emergence of credible and well-financed independent candidates running ...

About four in 10 registered voters in the U.S. identify as politically independent, according to recent polls. Many independents feel disenfranchised by closed primary systems that prevent them from ...

The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol. By Carl Hulse Carl Hulse ...