How 3rd Party Candidates Could Affect the 2024 Presidential Election

An analysis of past elections shows that third-party candidates have at times had significant impacts on the winner.
How 3rd Party Candidates Could Affect the 2024 Presidential Election
Green Party candidate Jill Stein holds a press conference at the federal courthouse in Philadelphia after a hearing on the Green Party's request for a statewide recount, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Ed Hille/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
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The 2024 presidential election features a lineup of third-party candidates running against Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump who may or may not significantly impact the results on Election Day.
Not only were several of the battleground states decided with fewer than 30,000 votes in the 2016 and 2020 elections, but recent polls and election forecasters are predicting a narrow race that may fall within the margin of error for national and swing state surveys. 
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.