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An Independent Just Broke Through in Alaska — As Republicans Try to Kill the System That Made It Possible
Elections

An Independent Just Broke Through in Alaska — As Republicans Try to Kill the System That Made It Possible

Bill Hill finished second in Alaska’s top-four primary and now takes on Republican Rep. Nick Begich III in a ranked-choice general election — while voters simultaneously decide whether to repeal the system that helped put an independent in contention.

Dan Osborn is Ready to Represent the Working Class in Congress. Is Nebraska Ready to Let Him?
Elections

Dan Osborn is Ready to Represent the Working Class in Congress. Is Nebraska Ready to Let Him?

"For me, it really is money in politics," he said. "Money in politics touches so many, if not every, issue that's out there. If you're taking their money, you've got to do their bidding."

The Democrat Is Out in Idaho Senate Race. Now It’s Independent Todd Achilles vs. Jim Risch
Elections

The Democrat Is Out in Idaho Senate Race. Now It’s Independent Todd Achilles vs. Jim Risch

David Roth’s exit leaves Todd Achilles as the only serious challenger with the money to take on the three-term Republican incumbent.

Kevin Kiley Left the Republican Party Over Gerrymandering. Now He's Testing Whether an Independent Can Beat the Map Drawn to Defeat Him.
Elections

Kevin Kiley Left the Republican Party Over Gerrymandering. Now He's Testing Whether an Independent Can Beat the Map Drawn to Defeat Him.

If Kiley wins in the newly-drawn CA-6, a district drawn to create a safely Democratic seat, the only independent in the House will have proven that the label can beat the gerrymander that created it.

No Party. No Big Money. No Problem: How an Independent Mayor Beat the Machine in Ridgecrest
Governance & Legislation

No Party. No Big Money. No Problem: How an Independent Mayor Beat the Machine in Ridgecrest

Asked about the practical costs of running without party infrastructure, Endicott named the obvious one—money—but also pointed to a less tangible benefit: independence itself.