Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle

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Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low.