The poll results identify five distinct types of independents, with big implications for American politics. As party loyalty fades and the definition of that elusive swing voter shifts, elections are ...

The American Independent Party boasts more registered voters than all other small political parties in California combined. However, a Los Angeles Times investigation found that most of its members ...

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A near-record high share of Americans believe the two major parties are failing to represent them and that a third political ...