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independent gubernatorial candidates
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Lauren Pinkston has spent her career “pursuing injustice: starting businesses with survivors of human trafficking, researching employment gaps in the workforce, leading nonprofits, and advising global organizations.” She is running as an independent for Governor of Tennessee because she believes that government works best when ideas compete, not politicians.”
Rick Bennett is the former president of the Maine Senate. The son of a public school teacher and a retail sales clerk, he is running as an independent for Governor of Maine because “Maine needs a different kind of leadership…grounded in integrity – not ideology.”
independent U.S. Senate candidates
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Dan Osborne is a Navy veteran who is running as an independent to serve Nebraska in the United States Senate. Dan believes “we all have more in common with each other than we do with the partisans who run Washington.”
Ty Pinkins is a “proud son of the Mississippi Delta," decorated Army Veteran running as an independent to represent Mississippi in the United States Senate because he believes “public service should answer to the people—not to private profit. And the most important thing a leader must do is listen.”
Todd Achilles is an Army veteran who is running as an independent to represent Idaho in the United States Senate because “both parties threaten public lands, grow the national debt, keep us in forever wars, and support corporations over families.”
Brian Bengs is a Navy veteran, educator and Park Ranger running as an independent to represent South Dakota in the US Senate and believes in "the cowboy code of the west: tell the truth and take care of your neighbor.”
Morgan Dawicki is running as an independent to represent Massachusetts in the United States Senate because he believes “Performative party politics has distracted us from building a prosperous future for all Americans..”
independent U.S. House candidates
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Nina Linh is a mom, an entrepreneur, a nonprofit founder and advocate. She is running to represent California's 40th congressional district because she believes that we "can't pretend this is normal anymore — the fighting, the labels, the pressure to choose a side when most families are just trying to stay afloat."
Michael Bridgford is a husband and father from Iowa's 1st Congressional District who grew up on a family farm just outside the Quad Cities. He is running for office because "it's time to stop fighting with each other and start working together."
Isabelle Harman is a mother, grandmother, military spouse, veteran and neighbor. She is running to represent Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district as an independent to return power to her community because she feels that "too many families, farmers, and forgotten communities have been left behind, struggling to keep their dignity while the vision of opportunity slips further away."
Steven is running as an independent to represent Utah's 4th congressional district "because most people I know are unhappy with both major parties and desire better representation and more reasonable politicians. Most Americans today consider themselves independent, and "unaffiliated" is the fastest growing voter identification."
An engineer by trade, William Taggart is "running for Congress as an independent to represent Texas' 38th congressional district. To provide you with a third choice that delivers actions, not aspirations." As an engineer he has experience designing and running major projects as well as solving problems through "determining the facts, doing the analysis, and deciding what to do to solve the problem."
Will Staton is a former educator, the father of two daughters, and someone who believes in the unlimited potential of a unified America. He is running as an independent to represent New York’s 22nd congressional district because “we must put people over political party.”
Christopher Hocevar is a dedicated teacher running to serve everyone in Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. Christopher believes that we are "not just one party. We are all Americans, and no one should be alienated by their elected officials. Our country is facing serious challenges, and the people of Northwest Arkansas are no exception."
Veronica Williams is a Navy veteran, military spouse, mental health professional and proud grandmother. She is running as an independent to serve the 23rd congressional district of Texas because she believes "it’s time for leadership that listens to people, not parties. My focus is on solutions, compassion, and common sense...and protecting the opportunities that allow every person to thrive."
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