The number of independents in the United States is at a record level, Al Jazeera English reported on 2 November 2026. The outlet said that, despite that record, third-party candidates and independent voters have difficulty breaking into the two-party system ahead of the US midterm elections. Both points come from a single outlet and have not been independently verified. The size of the independent electorate and the source of the record figure are not given. Which independent or third-party candidates are running is not specified. The reasons third-party candidates struggle are not detailed.
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US independents at record number but third parties struggle before midterms, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English reports that the two-party system remains hard to break into
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- Al Jazeera English reports the number of US independents is at a record level.
- The outlet says third-party candidates and independent voters have difficulty breaking into the two-party system.
- Both claims rest on a single outlet and are not independently verified.
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Sources & attribution
- Al Jazeera EnglishUS midterms: What to know about independent voters and candidates