IVN Editorial BoardThe balance of power in Congress will be decided next week, by independent voters. In the few competitive congressional districts left, the votes that matter won't be coming from Democrats or Republicans.
Meanwhile, independent candidates are putting up the most competitive fights the country has ever seen. Bill Hill has pulled even in Alaska, early votes look good for Brian Bengs in South Dakota, and Pete Buttigieg just broke ranks to endorse Seth Bodnar in Montana.
And in California, the Democratic Socialists of America are testing their power in the Dem v. Dem statewide race for Insurance Commissioner. Can the DSA-supported Democrat win a general election against a moderate Democrat?
Check out more stories that go outside the two-sided narrative below.
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10 Congressional Races Where Independent Voters Will Decide the Winner
From California’s Central Valley to Alaska, control of Congress runs through districts where neither party can win on its base alone. Shawn Griffiths breaks down the 10 races to watch, and what independent turnout means in each.
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7 Independent Campaigns to Watch in the Final Days of the Midterms
Seven independent campaigns for Senate and House are at their critical moment, from Nebraska to Alaska to Montana. Races are tightening, and the surprises are coming in the final stretch. Matt Shinners rounds them up.
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Can Ben Allen Fight Off Jane Kim and the DSA Machine to Become California’s 9th Insurance Commissioner?
California’s first ever race for an elected insurance commissioner between two Democrats is the sleeper contest on every ballot, and most voters still have no idea who either candidate is. Cara Brown McCormick on what decides it.
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Independent Voter Podcast
Open Primaries founder John Opdycke joins Chad Peace and Cara McCormick: 48 percent of Americans identify as independent but have no real voice in elections. EP64 on what it takes to break the two-party system.
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However You Vote, Vote Down-Ballot
The Lion is back, and so is IVP’s push to make your vote count down-ballot! Watch our video calling voters like you to action in California:
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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
With Election Day closing in, Rieckhoff takes aim at the attacks on independent voters and the billionaire money fueling the two-party system. Plus Hillary Clinton’s swipe at McConaughey, and why it backfired.
