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What did third parties accomplish in 2020?
This appeared in The Millennial Source
As in recent elections, both the Green Party and the Libertarian Party ran candidates they hoped would make an impact on the national stage. Other outsider candidates — including rapper Kanye West — also threw their hats into the ring.
Despite President Donald Trump and a slew of prominent Republicans challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election, it is clear that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Much can and will happen between now and January 20, 2021 when Biden is set to be sworn in, but for political journalists and pundits, much of that time will be spent on postelection analysis.
As the dust settles and the total vote count is finalized, much attention will turn to the effect, if any, third-party presidential candidates had on the election. As in recent elections, both the Green Party and the Libertarian Party ran candidates they hoped would make an impact on the national stage. Other outsider candidates — including rapper Kanye West — also threw their hats into the ring.
Here is an overview of which third-party candidates ran this year and what results they achieved.
