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Why US third parties perform best in the Northeast

  • Written by Bert Johnson, Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College
imageHugh McTavish is running as the Independence-Alliance Party candidate for governor of Minnesota in 2026.UCG via Getty Images

A majority of Americans say they are “frustrated” or “angry” – or both – with Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. But that rarely translates into support for...

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