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Political Campaigns Pigeon-Hole Voters at Their Peril September 25, 2024

Miles Jones said he feels a disconnect. “I’ve never really felt seen and heard as a voter,” Jones said. Jones, 29, lives in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. He is a native of Georgia and strives to be an independent thinker....

F&M: Harris Leads Trump Among PA's Independent Voters September 19, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris held a double-digit lead over former President Donald Trump among Pennsylvania’s independent registered voters in the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll....

How Will PA's Independents Vote This Year? March 13, 2024

Though independents won't be heard from in Pennsylvania's closed primary, they could have the final word in November....

Independents Excluded From PA’s 2023 Primary Election April 04, 2023

Pennsylvania excludes over a million voters from participating in its partisan primaries, something advocates hope could change this year....

PA Invented Party Primaries. It’s Time to Fix Them. October 17, 2022

MEADVILLE, Pa. — At the intersection of Main Street and East Center Street at Diamond Park, there is an historical marker noting that right here is where the modern American primary system began....

Look for Independents to Impact Bucks Co. Races in 2023 September 12, 2022

Their candidacies may not be viable countywide, but we could see more independents in 2023 local races with easier-to-meet petition requirements....