Several substantial new public opinion polls show how similarly and negatively the public views the Republican and Democratic parties. This sea of negativity would seem to suggest that conditions are ...

A near record-high share of Americans favor a third political party, according to a new Gallup poll. But, few say they are very likely to vote for a third party candidate. Photo from Kelly Sikkema, ...

As frustration with the American political establishment continues to soar across the country and public trust in the two-party system reaches historic lows, independent and third-party candidates are ...

Covering third-party politics for a quarter-century accustoms one to the accusation that such-and-such marginal electoral candidate is a "spoiler," queering what would be the results of a one-on-one ...

A Pennsylvania county on Tuesday was missing independent and third-party voters on poll books as they went to cast their ...