Wallace, Perot, Nader, Stein, now Musk? The mogul has floated securing just enough seats in Congress to make his America Party voting block indispensable as a spoiler for the purpose of forcing platform concessions.

American Independent Party. The notorious segregationist George Wallace formed the American Independent Party in 1968 in order to run for president.

George Wallace's segregationist American Independent Party captured 13.5% of the vote in 1968, while Ross Perot's 1992 Independent run, driven by economic concerns, earned 19%.

In 1992, Ross Perot, the third-party candidate of the Reform Party, got 18.9% of the popular vote. Perot didn’t win any electoral votes but did finish second in two states, ahead of George H.W ...

Can a year-long national celebration of American independence bolster those numbers and spur a renaissance in civic engagement? It’s possible.

Billionaire Elon Musk consults with Forward Party founder Andrew Yang on America Party plans, aiming to field candidates despite two-party system challenges