Opinion A 2024 thirdparty candidate could unleash this nightmare scenario

We are just months away from the Iowa caucuses and less than a year away from the 2024 presidential election. As we get closer to Election Day, theres growing attention on how third-party candidates could impact the race. First, lets take a trip down memory lane to 2016.

During that election year, third-party candidates collectively won around 4% of the vote in Pennsylvania and 6% of the vote in Michigan and Wisconsin. This accounted for more than 100,000 votes, which was enough to sway the presidential race and hand Donald Trump an Electoral College victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Now imagine the impact third-party votes could have in next years race. Lets face it: There are Americans who dont want to vote for either Republicans or Democrats, and it shows in the data. Gallup recently found that 63% of American adults agree with the statement that the Republican and Democratic parties do such a poor job of representing the American people that a third major party is needed.

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