Liam, the article focusses on money, which is a real concern, but I also see this as a possible model for running Independents in deep blue state. After the 2024 if Tester loses as expected, with Manchin retiring, that only leaves Sherrod Brown as a Dem in a Red state, and OH was formerly purple. But in the 25 or so states that are Deep Red from ID to IN, the chance of the Dems winning is about zero, so I'd hope that we see more Independent challenges. Notable in the past was Evan McMullin's challenge to Mike Lee in 2022 where he got 43% of the vote. As well as Murkowski's write in victory after she lost the GOP primary. That is impressive considering that third parties usually poll under 5%.
As a progressive, I think this is a better strategy than trying to run a lot of ostensible "moderates" who don't actually appeal to anyone and who behave like unpredictable players once elected.
Liam, the article focusses on money, which is a real concern, but I also see this as a possible model for running Independents in deep blue state. After the 2024 if Tester loses as expected, with Manchin retiring, that only leaves Sherrod Brown as a Dem in a Red state, and OH was formerly purple. But in the 25 or so states that are Deep Red from ID to IN, the chance of the Dems winning is about zero, so I'd hope that we see more Independent challenges. Notable in the past was Evan McMullin's challenge to Mike Lee in 2022 where he got 43% of the vote. As well as Murkowski's write in victory after she lost the GOP primary. That is impressive considering that third parties usually poll under 5%.
As a progressive, I think this is a better strategy than trying to run a lot of ostensible "moderates" who don't actually appeal to anyone and who behave like unpredictable players once elected.