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An independent, non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.
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Bernard Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American...
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Mar 14, 2019 · Learn about the political characteristics, preferences and views of independents who lean toward a party or not, and how they compare with partisans and other independents. Find out how independents' political attitudes and opinions are influenced by their partisan leanings, demographics, age and Trump's job approval rating.
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- Nearly four-in-ten U.S. adults (38%) identify as politically independent, but most “lean” toward one of the two major parties. Only 7% of Americans overall don’t express a partisan leaning, while 13% lean toward the Republican Party and 17% lean toward the Democratic Party.
- Independents who lean to one of the two parties are often much closer to partisans in their views than they are to independents who lean to the other party.
- On some issues, there are significant differences between leaners and partisans. Nearly six-in-ten Republican-leaning independents (59%), for example, currently favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, compared with 37% among Republican identifiers.
- Independents – particularly the 7% of Americans who don’t lean toward a party – are less politically engaged than partisans. In a survey conducted shortly after the November 2018 midterm election, just a third of those who don’t lean toward either party (33%) reported voting.
Learn what an independent politician is and why they choose to be involved in politics without a party affiliation. See examples of independent presidents in the US and Russia and how they represent the nation as a whole.
May 1, 2015 · Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is America's longest-serving independent politician in Congress. Updated: Aug 17, 2020.
