More Democrats would side with third party than Republicans, likely benefiting Trump: Poll
Eden Villalovas
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A significant number of Democratic voters are open to the idea of a third-party candidate in 2024, according to a new poll released by NBC News.
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to show support for a third-party candidate in the case of a hypothetical 2024 election rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, with 62% of blue voters receptive to an alternative option, while 36% of Republicans responded similarly.
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The results showed 44% of registered voters would consider casting their ballot for a third-party candidate if the two major party nominees were a 2020 rematch, with 53% saying they would not. Only 3% of voters said they were unsure if they would vote for an independent or third-party candidate.
Democrats have recently pushed back against organizations attempting to support a third-party candidate for the 2024 election, such as No Labels, a bipartisan political organization.
Some critics are skeptical that No Labels and supporters’ efforts would result in a Trump victory, with top Democratic strategists meeting this month to discuss the organization’s plans that potentially undermine Biden’s reelection. The meeting, first reported by the Washington Post, included former and current White House aides examining No Labels’s effort to get ballot access, which the party has done in multiple states.
Cornel West declared his presidential candidacy this month, running for the People’s Party. West is receiving guidance from two-time Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein in his bid for the White House.
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), a No Labels ally, has not ruled out a third-party bid, mulling the possibility, according to several recent reports. While he is yet to declare a reelection run for his senate seat, the GOP is gearing up to oust him. Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) announced in April that he will challenge Manchin.
“Is there any alternative? Is there anything that we can do to bring both the Democrat and Republican Party back to centrist policy?” Manchin said, according to Politico this month.