PoliticsUS midterms: What to know about independent voters and candidates

A record number of Americans identify as politically independent, and their votes could help decide control of Congress and state legislatures. Yet independent and third-party candidates rarely win federal or state seats, as electoral rules and voters’ concerns about viability and splitting the vote favor Democrats and Republicans.

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