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3rd Party Candidates That Made Their Mark On U.S. Electoral History

From the Populists to the Dixiecrats and the Greens, third party candidates have been making their mark for over a century. Learn more!

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James B. Weaver, Populist Party

Weaver ran on a populist and pro-agrarian platform, win 8.5% of the popular vote and 22 electoral votes.

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Robert M. La Follette Sr., Progressive Party

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La Follette ran with a strong pro-labor and progressive platform, winning 17% of the popular vote but only 13 electoral votes.

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George Wallace, American Independent Party

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Wallace ran a populist, pro-segregation campaign, winning 13.5% of the popular vote and 46 electoral votes.

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Ross Perot, Independent

Ross Perot ran an independent campaign, winning 19% of the popular vote in '92 and 8% in '96. He won no electoral votes.

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Ralph Nader, Green Party

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Nader only won 2.74%of the popular vote and carried no electoral votes, however it's widely believed that he cost Al Gore victory in Florida.

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Jill Stein, Green Party

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Jill Stein is running on a campaign based on many of the left-wing stances that Bernie Sanders championed during the primaries. Will she be the Nader of 2016?

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Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party

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Gary Johnson is looking to galvanize the anti-Trump sentiment among conservatives and libertarians to make a big mark on the 2016 election.

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