Some independent political candidates are uniting to give themselves something party candidates get from their national organization: support and structure to help run stronger campaigns.
Unite America, a nonpartisan group based in Denver, announced its first-ever slate of candidates on Tuesday: five independents running for either governor or U.S. Senate.
“Independents have lacked access to the kind of support major party candidates have built literally over the past 100 years,” Nick Troiano, executive director of Unite America, said at a news conference at the National Press Club.
He noted his group is building a volunteer network, a donor community, and electoral infrastructure for these candidates that he says is “necessary to level the playing field with both political parties.” He noted Unite America includes a grassroots community of 20,000 people across the country.
The candidate slate includes Gov. Bill Walker of Alaska, the only independent in the nation elected as a governor. There are also two independents in the House of Representatives and two in the U.S. Senate.
Source :- abcnews
Unite America, a nonpartisan group based in Denver, announced its first-ever slate of candidates on Tuesday: five independents running for either governor or U.S. Senate.
“Independents have lacked access to the kind of support major party candidates have built literally over the past 100 years,” Nick Troiano, executive director of Unite America, said at a news conference at the National Press Club.
He noted his group is building a volunteer network, a donor community, and electoral infrastructure for these candidates that he says is “necessary to level the playing field with both political parties.” He noted Unite America includes a grassroots community of 20,000 people across the country.
The candidate slate includes Gov. Bill Walker of Alaska, the only independent in the nation elected as a governor. There are also two independents in the House of Representatives and two in the U.S. Senate.
Source :- abcnews
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