Although there are plenty of obstacles, the conditions for a successful challenge to the two major parties could be coming ...

The system gives third parties ... you’re looking for a third-party candidate to win the White House, you’re not going to be happy. But that should not be the definition of success,” said ...

the Tea Party could have made a very influential third party in a proportional-representation system. But with winner-take-all elections, it would be political suicide. If Tea Party spoilers took ...

With few exceptions, the two-party system prevails in the U.S., even when there is “ranked choice” voting. Thus, there has ...

Not Right. Forward.” Here are three stories from The Conversation’s archives that analyze the chances of third-party success at changing the U.S. political system. Political scientist ...

Since the formation of the two-party system in the 19th century, no outside candidate has ever won the presidency — or even come close. In the past 100 years, only three third-party candidates ...

The 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is officially set, but third-party candidates ... we always complain about the two-party system, but there's no way to beat ...