# US midterms: What to know about independent voters and candidates

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-11-02T03:53:42+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/us-midterms-what-to-know-about-independent-voters-and-candidates?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-midterms-what-to-know-about-independent-voters-and-candidates-cb13e6/

Despite a record number of independents, third-party candidates and voters struggle to penetrate the two-party system.

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