America Has More Independents Than Ever: New at Reason

In the past few years, a larger share of Americans has opted not to identify as either a Republican or Democrat than at any point since pollsters began regularly asking about party affiliation. In 2015, according to Pew Research Center, some 40 percent of adults in the country self-described as “independents” rather than choosing one of the two major parties. That’s up from a low of just 20 percent in 1961, writes Stephanie Slade.

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