Washington, United States, Oct 13, 2026 (AFP) - Third parties, independents fight midterms - and the US system

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2026-10-13

Three's a crowd in US elections where in next month's midterms assorted outliers ranging from Libertarians to Greens will try vainly to break the Democratic-Republican grip on the system. Hundreds of third-party candidates are standing in the November 3 contest for the House of Representatives and Senate. But to the growing frustration of voters wanting to disrupt the status quo they have no chance of beating the Democrats and Republicans. "Why a......

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