B
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45%
45% -- share of us adults identifying as political independents for US adults (2026)
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45%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Gallup
Primary
Tier B
https://www.fastcompany.com/91614149/independent-candidate-branding-2026-elections ↗
Source Article
Independent candidates are making their independence their biggest brand asset
The Democratic and Republican parties both have brand problems, so independent candidates across the country are using campaign logos specifically designed to let voters know they stand with neither of them. The new, must-have brand asset for independent candidates today is the word itself: independ…
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Gallup
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Gallup polling, cited by Fast Company
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US adults: 45% share of us adults identifying as political independents. Source: Gallup (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-adults-identify-independent-gallup
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