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# In the House, there are currently zero non-partisans serving as representatives, out of 435. After November, this could change. Democrats and Republicans alike do not know how to respond to this reality. They’re out-of-touch, but this isn’t news.
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- Published: 2012-05-07T21:30:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:24:27.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
- Tags: News

In the House, there are currently zero non-partisans serving as representatives, out of 435\. After November, this could change. Democrats and Republicans alike do not know how to respond to this reality. They’re out-of-touch, but this isn’t news.  
Kymberly Bays, on partisan reaction to independent campaigns