Jake Simms

I’m just a guy with a camera and an editing machine that set out to look into politics in the 2016 election for a project: Third Candidates.

WATCH: The Road Ahead (Opening Up Our Electoral System)

While Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating Hillary Clinton, a small percentage of political outsiders watched the results to see if they could capitalize on an election season that

By Jake Simms

January 23, 2017

Watch: Gary Johnson and Jill Stein's 2016 Campaigns

In our fourth episode of Third Candidates, we follow Gary Johnson and Jill Stein from June to September at various 2016 campaign stops as they try to capitalize on their

By Jake Simms

December 29, 2016

The Second Most Important Vote on November 8: Maine's Question 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtSH7n9NZFw Maine’s “Question 5” is a citizen initiative that, if passed on November 8, would implement Ranked Choice Voting, for all statewide elections.

By Jake Simms

November 4, 2016

WATCH: How Third Parties and Independents Get Ballot Access

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65AZr335FWc We over at Third Candidates took time this summer and fall to learn more about the process independent and third party candidates go

By Jake Simms

October 17, 2016

WATCH: The Real History Behind the Debate Commission's 15% Rule

We over at Third Candidates took a look at the controversial debate access criteria that has been criticized for keeping third party and independent candidates out the important presidential debates.

By Jake Simms

September 19, 2016

The 3 Pillars of Election Reform: Why Now Is The Time To Get Involved

We all know by now the 2016 election has been historic for many reasons. Revolutions called for, walls promised, and glass ceilings shattered. Now we are eyeing a possibility that

By Jake Simms

August 23, 2016